Ranchita leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Ranchita typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ranchita, ~21% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ranchita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ranchita leans more Republican than 7 of 12 neighbors.
Ranchita runs about 45 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Ranchita is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ranchita. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Ranchita 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 Ranchita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ranchita votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Ranchita runs about 45 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ranchita sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 97% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Ranchita, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ranchita looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Ranchita rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Ranchita have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Borrego Springs, CA R+13
- Wynola, CA R+19
- Julian, CA R+7
- Santa Ysabel, CA R+23
- Warner Springs, CA R+19
- Pine Hills, CA R+13
- Palomar Mountain, CA R+20
- Ocotillo Wells, CA R+29
- Mount Laguna, CA R+33
- Ramona, CA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meeker, OH R+61
- Boys Town, NE R+5
- Upper Jay, NY Even
- Linn Grove, IA R+49
- Ninemile, MT R+29
- Beckville, IN R+60
- Maple Corner, OH R+56
- Krypton, KY R+71
- Woolstock, IA R+47
- Klaber, WA R+43
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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.