Sage leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Sage typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sage, ~14% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sage compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sage is the most Republican-leaning.
Sage runs about 62 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Sage is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sage. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Sage 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 Sage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sage votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Sage runs about 62 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Sage are family households, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sage, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sage looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Sage have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
- Whitman, WV R+62
- Stinesville, IN R+39
- Springfield, TX R+80
- Sperryville, VA R+15
- Fort Washakie, WY D+45
- Plummer, ID R+55
- Columbus, PA R+57
- Scottsville, TX R+35
- Sterling, NY R+27
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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.