Rotavele leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Rotavele typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rotavele, ~15% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rotavele compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rotavele leans more Republican than 11 of 28 neighbors.
Rotavele runs about 48 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Rotavele is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rotavele 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 Rotavele, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rotavele votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Rotavele runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Rotavele are family households, above 92% of cities.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Rotavele, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rotavele looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Rotavele 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
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- Ordbend, CA R+51
- Chico, CA D+15
- Glenn, CA R+64
- Richardson Springs, CA Even
- Orland, CA R+31
- Durham, CA R+23
- Artois, CA R+61
- Vina, CA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chickasaw, IA R+44
- Dog Town, PA R+59
- Onego, WV R+63
- Gooseville, WI R+42
- Bluff City, KY R+55
- Talbot, MI R+50
- Klahr, PA R+69
- Delina, TN R+68
- Mayfield, SD R+58
- Ireland, TX R+62
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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.