Ordbend is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Ordbend typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ordbend, ~14% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ordbend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ordbend leans more Republican than 20 of 26 neighbors.
Ordbend runs about 71 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Ordbend is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ordbend. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Ordbend 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 Ordbend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ordbend votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Ordbend runs about 71 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ordbend sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ordbend, CA sits in the bottom 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 Ordbend looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Ordbend have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Ordbend rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glenn, CA R+64
- Hamilton City, CA Even
- Rotavele, CA R+27
- Artois, CA R+61
- Mills Orchard, CA R+46
- Durham, CA R+23
- Chico, CA D+15
- Orland, CA R+31
- Butte City, CA R+62
- Willows, CA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeeland, ND R+68
- Alexandria, NE R+68
- East Krok, WI R+47
- New Augusta, AR R+53
- Terre Haute, IL R+50
- Easton, KY R+64
- Roy, LA R+76
- West Branch, NY R+50
- Crittenden, NY R+43
- Rummerfield, PA R+58
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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.