Olympic Valley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Olympic Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Olympic Valley, ~52% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Olympic Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Olympic Valley leans more Democratic than 23 of 25 neighbors.
Olympic Valley runs about 20 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Olympic Valley. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Olympic Valley 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 Olympic Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Olympic Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Olympic Valley, CA does.
Why turnout in Olympic Valley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Olympic Valley is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Olympic Valley have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tahoe City, CA D+14
- Bowman, CA D+19
- Carnelian Bay, CA D+36
- Truckee, CA D+36
- Tahoe Vista, CA D+15
- Norden, CA D+41
- Homewood, CA D+3
- Kings Beach, CA D+10
- Crystal Bay, NV Even
- Soda Springs, CA D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyalusing, PA R+49
- Kermit, WV R+74
- Hettinger, ND R+62
- Holiday Lakes, TX R+36
- Warrensburg, IL R+56
- Madison, NH R+3
- Tolarsville, NC R+13
- Cypress Inn, TN R+77
- West Helena, AR R+6
- Lewisville, ID R+75
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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.