Standish is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Standish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Standish, ~8% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Standish compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Standish is the most Republican-leaning.
Standish runs about 100 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Standish is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Standish. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Standish 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 Standish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Standish votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Standish runs about 100 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Standish sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Standish sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Standish, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Standish looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Standish is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 16 points below the California average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Litchfield, CA R+77
- Janesville, CA R+46
- Susanville, CA R+33
- Wendel, CA R+60
- Milford, CA R+45
- Patton Village, CA R+27
- Herlong, CA R+40
- Taylorsville, CA R+12
- Doyle, CA R+51
- Greenville, CA R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tahoma, CA D+3
- Sanford, AL R+88
- Woodland, GA Even
- St. Rose, IL R+64
- Hot Sulphur Springs, CO R+18
- Throckmorton, TX R+72
- Slate Valley, KY R+60
- Chemung, NY R+49
- Forest Glen, CA R+9
- Eastview, TN R+76
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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.