Pentz leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Pentz typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pentz, ~18% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pentz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pentz leans more Republican than 31 of 37 neighbors.
Pentz runs about 57 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Pentz is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pentz. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Pentz 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 Pentz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pentz votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Pentz runs about 57 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pentz, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pentz looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Pentz report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Yankee Hill, CA R+23
- Paradise, CA R+19
- Oregon City, CA R+41
- Honcut, CA R+41
- Concow, CA R+26
- Berry Creek, CA R+30
- Oroville, CA R+21
- Thermalito, CA R+25
- Durham, CA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Russelldale, WV R+71
- Martha, OK R+72
- New Dennison, IL R+57
- Passport, IL R+67
- Segovia, TX R+76
- West Greenwood, NY R+61
- Rada, WV R+68
- Hassman, MN R+40
- Northfield, WI R+39
- Pitt, MN R+38
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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.