Wasco is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Wasco typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wasco, ~18% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wasco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wasco sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 10 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Wasco runs about 19 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wasco. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Wasco leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wasco. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Wasco, CA sits in the top 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 Wasco looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wasco is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 16 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in Wasco rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Wasco report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Shafter, CA R+11
- McFarland, CA D+9
- Mexican Colony, CA R+52
- Delano, CA D+11
- Buttonwillow, CA R+23
- Spicer City, CA R+9
- Richgrove, CA R+13
- Lost Hills, CA D+8
- Tupman, CA R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bristol, VA R+43
- Klamath Falls, OR R+22
- Norco, CA R+19
- Carbondale, IL D+36
- Monroeville, PA D+20
- Forest Hills, MI Even
- Ardmore, OK R+33
- Uniondale, NY D+58
- Leland, NC R+18
- Highland Park, IL D+50
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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.