Schellville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Schellville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Schellville, ~38% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Schellville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Schellville leans more Democratic than 14 of 68 neighbors.
Schellville runs about 13 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Schellville 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 Schellville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in Schellville hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Schellville have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Schellville, CA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Schellville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Schellville rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Schellville sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Schellville sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Pecaniere, LA R+83
- Strong City, KS R+56
- Prescott, KS R+68
- Bethany, MN R+39
- Alverton, PA R+48
- Lovett, FL R+50
- Star Harbor, TX R+66
- Hartford, OH R+53
- Wendell, MN R+38
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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.