Talmage leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Talmage typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Talmage, ~23% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Talmage compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Talmage leans more Democratic than 14 of 25 neighbors.
Talmage runs about 9 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Talmage. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Talmage 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 Talmage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in Talmage have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 23%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Talmage, CA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Talmage looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Talmage rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Talmage report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ukiah, CA D+18
- Vichy Springs, CA D+26
- Calpella, CA D+17
- Hopland, CA D+11
- Old Hopland, CA D+12
- Witter Springs, CA R+7
- Redwood Valley, CA R+4
- Boonville, CA D+35
- Yorkville, CA D+30
- Lakeport, CA R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maddens, SC R+49
- Morrisville, MO R+68
- Watson, TX R+65
- Williamsport, TN R+64
- Pernell, OK R+71
- Good Hope, OH R+62
- Hartsgrove, OH R+56
- East Calais, VT D+18
- Butlerville, IN R+65
- Laura, OH R+67
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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.