Silverado leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Silverado typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silverado, ~18% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silverado compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silverado leans more Republican than 52 of 73 neighbors.
Silverado runs about 28 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Silverado is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Silverado 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 Silverado, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silverado votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Silverado runs about 28 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Silverado are family households, above 79% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Silverado, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Silverado looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Silverado have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Silverado sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Modjeska, CA R+3
- Foothill Ranch, CA D+7
- Trabuco Canyon, CA R+6
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA R+2
- Lake Forest, CA D+2
- Mission Viejo, CA R+3
- Coto de Caza, CA R+16
- Temescal Valley, CA R+12
- Laguna Woods, CA D+12
- Irvine, CA D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brookeland, TX R+77
- Beaver Springs, PA R+72
- Roscoe, TX R+67
- Mazon, IL R+42
- Arkoma, OK R+65
- Boulder, MT R+38
- Adrian, GA R+74
- Strawberry Point, IA R+42
- Williamsfield, OH R+51
- Princes Lakes, IN R+52
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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.