Ripperdan leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Ripperdan typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ripperdan, ~14% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ripperdan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ripperdan leans more Republican than 22 of 27 neighbors.
Ripperdan runs about 54 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Ripperdan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ripperdan 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 Ripperdan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ripperdan votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Ripperdan runs about 54 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Ripperdan are family households, above 94% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ripperdan, 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 Ripperdan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ripperdan is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 62% of households in Ripperdan rent, compared to around 40% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Ripperdan report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Parkwood, CA R+31
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- Madera, CA Even
- Kerman, CA R+6
- Rolinda, CA R+31
- Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA R+37
- Madera Acres, CA R+15
- Old Fig Garden, CA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ethel, TX R+70
- Reepsville, NC R+69
- Morrison, MO R+63
- Thurston, NE R+56
- Deer River, NY R+35
- Lulu, FL R+63
- Nelsonville, KY R+60
- Shade Gap, PA R+70
- Punkin Center, KS R+58
- Burdette, IA R+44
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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.