Sharon leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 27% of adults in Sharon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sharon, ~9% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~73% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sharon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sharon leans more Republican than 13 of 21 neighbors.
Sharon runs about 52 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Sharon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sharon. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Sharon 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 Sharon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sharon votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Sharon runs about 52 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sharon sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sharon, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sharon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sharon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in Sharon rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Sharon report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chowchilla, CA R+26
- Fairmead, CA R+37
- Madera Acres, CA R+15
- Madera, CA Even
- Le Grand, CA R+14
- Parkwood, CA R+31
- Raymond, CA R+39
- Planada, CA D+10
- Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA R+37
- La Vina, CA R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roslyn, SD R+44
- Clifton Hill, MO R+68
- Palmer, IA R+57
- Stone City, IA R+31
- Snyder, CO R+67
- Leesville, OH R+57
- Bradford Center, ME R+35
- Melville, OR R+24
- Cork, KY R+64
- Fields, LA R+80
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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.