Traver leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Traver typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Traver, ~14% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Traver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Traver leans more Republican than 37 of 42 neighbors.
Traver runs about 63 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Traver is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Traver. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Traver 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 Traver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Traver votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Traver runs about 63 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Traver are family households, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Traver, CA sits in the bottom 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 Traver looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Traver is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in Traver rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Traver report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- London, CA R+15
- Kingsburg, CA R+34
- Goshen, CA R+33
- Wildflower, CA R+36
- Hanford, CA R+15
- Hardwick, CA R+53
- Monson, CA R+46
- Dinuba, CA Even
- Laton, CA R+37
- Selma, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crane, MT R+64
- Regal, MN R+53
- Yoder, KS R+62
- Hardwick Center, VT R+16
- Wheatley, KY R+64
- Snow Hollow Lake, MO R+62
- Trinity, MS D+45
- Ironton, MI R+10
- Dunbar, NE R+54
- Rose City, AR D+54
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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.