Pioneertown is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Pioneertown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pioneertown, ~28% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pioneertown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pioneertown leans more Republican than 8 of 22 neighbors.
Pioneertown runs about 25 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Pioneertown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pioneertown. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Pioneertown 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 Pioneertown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pioneertown votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Pioneertown runs about 25 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pioneertown, 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 Pioneertown looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Pioneertown have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rimrock, CA D+5
- Yucca Valley, CA R+22
- Homestead Valley, CA R+15
- Morongo Valley, CA R+18
- Joshua Tree, CA D+4
- Landers, CA R+22
- Desert Hot Springs, CA D+13
- Sunfair, CA R+7
- Garnet, CA D+20
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almyra, AR R+81
- Barwick, GA R+54
- Cottonville, NC R+58
- Grayson, OK R+53
- Prague, NE R+58
- Franks, MO R+65
- Frankewing, TN R+70
- Cornatzer, NC R+55
- Hayward, MN R+38
- Blodgett, OR Even
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.