Weldon leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Weldon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weldon, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weldon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weldon leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
Weldon runs about 62 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Weldon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Weldon 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 Weldon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Weldon votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Weldon runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Weldon sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Weldon, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Weldon looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Weldon report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Weldon have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mountain Mesa, CA R+47
- Lake Isabella, CA R+38
- Onyx, CA R+25
- Johnsondale, CA R+21
- Bodfish, CA R+38
- Wofford Heights, CA R+43
- Kernville, CA R+17
- Havilah, CA R+47
- Caliente, CA R+47
- Loraine, CA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- West River, MD R+14
- Pocahontas, IA R+46
- Stevinson, CA R+50
- Buhler, KS R+57
- Moreauville, LA R+62
- Quaker City, OH R+66
- Riverside, PA R+28
- Hyndman, PA R+70
- St. Elmo, AL R+58
- Preston, TX R+63
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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.