San Lawrence Terrace leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 35% of adults in San Lawrence Terrace typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in San Lawrence Terrace, ~9% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How San Lawrence Terrace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, San Lawrence Terrace leans more Republican than 14 of 15 neighbors.
San Lawrence Terrace runs about 69 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while San Lawrence Terrace is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why San Lawrence Terrace 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 San Lawrence Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
San Lawrence Terrace votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while San Lawrence Terrace runs about 69 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in San Lawrence Terrace are family households, above 89% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; San Lawrence Terrace, 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 San Lawrence Terrace looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in San Lawrence Terrace rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and San Lawrence Terrace sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- San Miguel, CA R+17
- Wellsona, CA R+38
- Paso Robles, CA R+32
- El Paso de Robles, CA R+2
- Whitley Gardens, CA R+50
- Parkfield, CA R+40
- Templeton, CA R+18
- Klau, CA R+19
- Shandon, CA R+29
- Bradley, CA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trinity, IN R+74
- Pekin, ND R+43
- Buck Creek, WI R+25
- Wilhoit, AZ R+54
- Bishop Hill, IL R+33
- Tell, WI R+29
- Hicks, IL R+61
- Forest Lakes, AZ R+41
- Eddyville, NE R+73
- Oak Orchard, NY R+46
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.