North Palm Springs, CA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Palm Springs

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Palm Springs leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 42% of adults in North Palm Springs typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Palm Springs, ~24% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Palm Springs compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Palm Springs leans more Democratic than 32 of 35 neighbors.

North Palm Springs runs about 5 points more Republican than California as a whole.

Why North Palm Springs leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Palm Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Palm Springs, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in North Palm Springs looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Palm Springs is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in North Palm Springs rent, above 84% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in North Palm Springs report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.