Sulphur Springs leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Sulphur Springs typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sulphur Springs, ~24% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sulphur Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sulphur Springs leans more Democratic than 17 of 27 neighbors.
Sulphur Springs runs about 6 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sulphur Springs. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Sulphur Springs hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Sulphur Springs have never been married, above 75% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sulphur Springs, CA sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sulphur Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Sulphur Springs 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
- Santa Paula, CA D+21
- Ojai, CA D+33
- Sespe, CA R+8
- Mira Monte, CA D+22
- Oak View, CA D+13
- Meiners Oaks, CA D+3
- North Fillmore, CA R+10
- Ventura, CA D+22
- Somis, CA R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Summerfield, OH R+65
- Exeter, ME R+43
- Woodridge, VA R+15
- Lawtons, NY R+7
- Noma, FL R+77
- Five Points, AL R+37
- Wilton, NC R+31
- Orr, MN R+30
- Bryant, SD R+70
- St. John, TN R+65
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.