Solvang leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Solvang typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Solvang, ~38% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Solvang compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Solvang leans more Democratic than 11 of 15 neighbors.
Solvang runs about 7 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Solvang. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Solvang 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 Solvang, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 49% of residents in Solvang live in densely developed areas, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Solvang sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Solvang, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Solvang looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Solvang 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Santa Ynez, CA D+6
- Buellton, CA Even
- Los Olivos, CA D+14
- Las Cruces, CA R+11
- Los Alamos, CA R+5
- Ellwood, CA D+37
- Surf, CA R+15
- Lompoc, CA D+10
- Goleta, CA D+53
- Garey, CA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Audubon, NJ D+17
- Innsbrook, VA D+24
- Carleton, MI R+36
- Pittsburg, TX R+33
- Devon, PA D+32
- Salem, MO R+60
- Walnutport, PA R+33
- Clarence Center, NY R+14
- Maplewood, MO D+57
- Gilberts, IL Even
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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.