Twin Peaks leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Twin Peaks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin Peaks, ~24% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin Peaks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin Peaks leans more Republican than 40 of 59 neighbors.
Twin Peaks runs about 44 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Twin Peaks is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Twin Peaks. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Twin Peaks 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 Twin Peaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Twin Peaks votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 51%, modestly below the California average of 58%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Twin Peaks runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Twin Peaks, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Twin Peaks looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Twin Peaks have completed high school, about 12 points above the California average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rimforest, CA R+18
- Blue Jay, CA R+16
- Crest Park, CA R+19
- Lake Arrowhead, CA R+24
- Crestline, CA R+10
- Skyforest, CA R+18
- Cedar Glen, CA R+32
- Cedarpines Park, CA R+20
- Devore Hghts, CA D+3
- Running Springs, CA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seaside Heights, NJ R+8
- Carrington, ND R+47
- Woodbury, GA R+14
- Albany, WI R+15
- Beach City, OH R+60
- Dubach, LA R+54
- Oldtown, ID R+60
- Plantersville, MS R+41
- Shafer, MN R+36
- Stateline, NV D+4
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.