Valerie leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Valerie typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valerie, ~28% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valerie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valerie leans more Democratic than 15 of 23 neighbors.
Valerie runs about 7 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Valerie. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+19) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Valerie 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 Valerie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Valerie hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Valerie, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Valerie looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Valerie 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 37% of households in Valerie rent, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Valerie have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vista Santa Rosa, CA D+9
- La Quinta, CA Even
- Coachella, CA D+22
- One Hundred Palms, CA D+19
- Thermal, CA D+11
- Indio, CA D+8
- Oasis, CA D+25
- Indian Wells, CA R+3
- Mecca, CA D+26
- Palm Desert, CA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kinsey, MT R+81
- Ahsahka, ID R+65
- North Acomita Village, NM D+64
- Jobs Corners, PA R+59
- South Bradford, PA R+39
- Davenport, VA R+70
- Nesco, NJ R+33
- Tallysville, VA R+20
- Brantwood, WI R+39
- St. George, IL R+38
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.