Old Hopland leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Old Hopland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Hopland, ~27% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Hopland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Hopland leans more Democratic than 20 of 30 neighbors.
Old Hopland runs about 8 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why Old Hopland 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 Old Hopland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Old Hopland have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Old Hopland, CA sits in the top quarter 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 Old Hopland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Old Hopland 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 42% of households in Old Hopland rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Old Hopland report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hopland, CA D+11
- Talmage, CA D+11
- Lakeport, CA R+7
- Finley, CA R+10
- Yorkville, CA D+30
- North Lakeport, CA R+18
- Cloverdale, CA D+33
- Ukiah, CA D+18
- Vichy Springs, CA D+26
- Witter Springs, CA R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tooley Corners, PA R+21
- Hyndsver, TN R+67
- Rose Hill, OH R+79
- Ironto, VA R+24
- Thomas, LA R+93
- Tauria, MO R+62
- Paint Rock, NC R+38
- Farrell Crossroads, SC R+22
- Ewington, OH R+64
- Macksburg, OH R+67
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.