Ruth leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Ruth typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ruth, ~18% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ruth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ruth leans more Republican than 23 of 25 neighbors.
Ruth runs about 39 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Ruth is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ruth 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 Ruth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ruth votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Ruth runs about 39 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Ruth sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ruth sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Ruth, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ruth looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in Ruth rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Ruth have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Ruth have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bridgeville, CA R+19
- Dinsmore, CA R+16
- Blocksburg, CA D+7
- Mad River, CA R+20
- Whitlow, CA D+6
- Fort Seward, CA D+9
- McCann, CA R+16
- Myers Flat, CA D+20
- Weott, CA D+21
- Phillipsville, CA D+19
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
- Delina, TN R+68
- Klahr, PA R+69
- Rotavele, CA R+27
- Talbot, MI R+50
- Mayfield, SD R+58
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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.