Rackerby leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Rackerby typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rackerby, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rackerby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rackerby leans more Republican than 33 of 48 neighbors.
Rackerby runs about 50 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Rackerby is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rackerby. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Rackerby 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 Rackerby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rackerby votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Rackerby runs about 50 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Rackerby sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 82% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rackerby, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rackerby looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Rackerby own their home, about 33 points above the California average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Dobbins, CA R+15
- Oroville East, CA R+29
- Feather Falls, CA R+29
- Palermo, CA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Andrews, SC R+15
- Fleming, PA R+28
- Pinnebog, MI R+46
- Littles Corners, PA R+48
- Walnut Hill, LA R+85
- Centenary, VA R+21
- Cerro, NM D+34
- Point Peter, GA R+56
- Pike, OR R+30
- Old Brazoria, TX R+60
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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.