Paloma leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Paloma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paloma, ~19% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paloma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paloma leans more Republican than 43 of 53 neighbors.
Paloma runs about 61 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Paloma is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Paloma. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Paloma 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 Paloma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Paloma votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Paloma runs about 61 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Paloma, CA does.
Why turnout in Paloma looks the way it does
Turnout in Paloma 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
- San Andreas, CA R+26
- Campo Seco, CA R+49
- Mokelumne Hill, CA R+32
- Jackson, CA R+32
- Valley Springs, CA R+43
- Sunnybrook, CA R+40
- Buena Vista, CA R+42
- Burson, CA R+44
- Sutter Creek, CA R+29
- Rancho Calaveras, CA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Canaan, VT R+30
- Syria, IN R+61
- Kismet, KS R+76
- Hardwick, GA D+15
- Ellisville, VA R+33
- Ward Springs, MN R+56
- Cragsmoor, NY R+22
- Thelma, KY R+66
- Lakeside, OH R+17
- Flensburg, MN R+65
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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.