Old Station leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Old Station typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Station, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Station compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Station leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Old Station runs about 64 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Old Station is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Old Station 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 Station, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Old Station votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Old Station runs about 64 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Old Station sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 91% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Old Station, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Old Station looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Station sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hat Creek, CA R+43
- Viola, CA R+35
- Burney, CA R+41
- Cassel, CA R+43
- Drakesbad, CA R+27
- Johnson Park, CA R+43
- Little Valley, CA R+53
- Mineral, CA R+39
- Fall River Mills, CA R+44
- Whitmore, CA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgeville, MO R+62
- Yolyn, WV R+72
- Wicksville, SD R+79
- Livonia Center, NY R+35
- Roberts Landing, MI R+39
- President, PA R+49
- Prichard, MS D+9
- Mount Leonard, MO R+66
- DePew, IA R+55
- Trumbull Corners, NY Even
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.