Peanut is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Peanut typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peanut, ~37% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peanut compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peanut is the least Republican-leaning.
Peanut runs about 24 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Peanut is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Peanut 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 Peanut, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Peanut votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Peanut runs about 24 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Peanut, CA does.
Why turnout in Peanut looks the way it does
Turnout in Peanut 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
- Hayfork, CA R+7
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- Platina, CA R+35
- Hyampom, CA R+17
- Zenia, CA R+21
- Douglas City, CA R+25
- Dinsmore, CA R+16
- Big Bar, CA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Claiborne, OH R+58
- Millard, WI R+37
- Chimney Rock, NC R+34
- Milford, CA R+45
- Chestnut Crossroads, PA R+52
- Degolia, PA R+44
- Timberlinks, TN R+41
- Pleasant Prairie, IA R+36
- Sweatman, MS R+23
- East Wilton, ME R+20
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.