North Edwards leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 42% of adults in North Edwards typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Edwards, ~13% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Edwards compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Edwards leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
North Edwards runs about 61 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while North Edwards is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why North Edwards leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for North Edwards, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Edwards votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while North Edwards runs about 61 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Edwards, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in North Edwards looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Edwards is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 18 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in North Edwards rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in North Edwards report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Desert Lake, CA R+45
- Edwards, CA R+12
- Edwards Air Force Base, CA R+10
- Boron, CA R+35
- Edwards AFB, CA R+12
- California City, CA R+14
- Mojave, CA R+17
- Cantil, CA R+35
- Rosamond, CA R+19
- Johannesburg, CA R+36
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- Deadhorse, AK R+13
- North Cape, WI R+37
- South Waverly, PA R+26
- Zip City, AL R+75
- Melbourne, IA R+44
- Camanche North Shore, CA R+45
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.