Sattley leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Sattley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sattley, ~27% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sattley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sattley leans more Republican than 8 of 21 neighbors.
Sattley runs about 33 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Sattley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sattley. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+19) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sattley 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 Sattley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sattley votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Sattley runs about 33 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Sattley sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 90% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Sattley, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sattley looks the way it does
Turnout in Sattley sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Calpine, CA R+17
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- Clio, CA R+16
- Sierra City, CA R+12
- Loyalton, CA R+23
- Portola, CA R+32
- Beckwourth, CA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Saranac, LA R+50
- Pecan, PA R+53
- Thalia, TX R+69
- Kemp, IL R+58
- Cato, WI R+48
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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.