San Simeon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 34% of adults in San Simeon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in San Simeon, ~18% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How San Simeon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, San Simeon leans more Democratic than 7 of 10 neighbors.
San Simeon runs about 15 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why San Simeon 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 Simeon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in San Simeon hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; San Simeon, 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 Simeon looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in San Simeon rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and San Simeon sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in San Simeon have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cambria, CA D+25
- Harmony, CA D+5
- Bryson, CA R+25
- Bradley, CA R+36
- Klau, CA R+19
- Cayucos, CA D+14
- Lockwood, CA R+34
- Morro Bay, CA D+16
- Gorda, CA R+21
- Paso Robles, CA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prague, AR R+61
- Vertrees, KY R+66
- Lancaster, MN R+38
- Ellis Grove, IL R+61
- Smithmill, PA R+60
- Makaha, HI D+18
- Bakertown, IN R+60
- Cloverdale, MO R+65
- Five Forks, KY R+65
- Calvin, WV R+62
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.