Shasta Retreat is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Shasta Retreat typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shasta Retreat, ~35% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shasta Retreat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shasta Retreat sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 5 leaning the other way.
Shasta Retreat runs about 20 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Shasta Retreat sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shasta Retreat. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Shasta Retreat 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 Shasta Retreat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shasta Retreat votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Shasta Retreat runs about 20 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Shasta Retreat, CA sits above the national average 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 Shasta Retreat looks the way it does
Turnout in Shasta Retreat 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
- Dunsmuir, CA Even
- Mount Shasta, CA D+9
- Mccloud, CA R+16
- Castella, CA R+23
- Sweetbriar, CA R+17
- Weed, CA Even
- Big Bend, CA R+36
- Gazelle, CA R+34
- Lakehead, CA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, IA R+50
- Newburg, MN R+30
- Spring Garden, AL R+82
- Stephan, SD R+58
- Labarre, LA D+50
- Kewa, WA D+13
- Grainola, OK R+71
- Lasleys Point, WI R+25
- Capulin, NM R+57
- Smiths Park, SD R+47
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.