Stratford is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Stratford typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stratford, ~24% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stratford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stratford sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 17 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Stratford runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stratford. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Stratford leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stratford. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Stratford, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Stratford looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Stratford 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 44%, about 18 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in Stratford rent, compared to around 64% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 44% of adults in Stratford report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lemoore Station, CA R+22
- Lemoore, CA R+15
- Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA R+37
- Armona, CA R+19
- Guernsey, CA R+57
- Hanford, CA R+15
- Kettleman City, CA R+4
- Huron, CA D+16
- Hardwick, CA R+53
- Corcoran, CA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Joseph, LA D+17
- Alma, KS R+47
- Porter, ME R+34
- Drakes Branch, VA R+28
- Van Buren, MO R+66
- Poplar, WI R+21
- Bonanza, TX R+71
- Great Cacapon, WV R+59
- West Stockbridge, MA D+58
- Assumption, IL R+56
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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.