Shady Glen leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Shady Glen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shady Glen, ~33% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shady Glen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shady Glen leans more Republican than 22 of 48 neighbors.
Shady Glen runs about 43 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Shady Glen is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shady Glen. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+28) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Shady Glen 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 Shady Glen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shady Glen votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Shady Glen runs about 43 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Shady Glen, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Shady Glen looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Shady Glen is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Colfax, CA R+26
- Weimar, CA R+26
- Alta Sierra, CA Even
- Magra, CA R+36
- Heather Glen, CA R+23
- Applegate, CA R+23
- Meadow Vista, CA R+18
- Grass Valley, CA D+5
- Foresthill, CA R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lisbon, TN R+78
- Litchville, ND R+55
- Charleston, OR R+11
- Lecta, OH R+66
- Siloam, MD R+23
- Hazel Hurst, PA R+58
- Rogers, NE R+57
- Cuyler, NY R+44
- Rulo, NE R+62
- Riverside, WY 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.