Rawson leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Rawson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rawson, ~18% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rawson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rawson leans more Republican than 8 of 19 neighbors.
Rawson runs about 61 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Rawson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rawson 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 Rawson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rawson votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Rawson runs about 61 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rawson, CA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rawson looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Rawson own their home, about 29 points above the California average of 62%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Rawson sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Proberta, CA R+39
- Dairyville, CA R+45
- Red Bluff, CA R+29
- Gerber, CA R+34
- Los Molinos, CA R+39
- Tehama, CA R+56
- Richfield, CA R+45
- Red Bank, CA R+47
- Corning, CA R+31
- Hooker, CA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alcova, WY R+74
- Green Grass, SD D+14
- Keensburg, IL R+70
- Kaktovik, AK D+14
- Kemp, OK R+69
- Pineola, NC R+39
- St. Joseph, KY R+64
- Maxbass, ND R+64
- Prindle Corner, VT D+31
- Pea Ridge, TN R+73
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.