West Point leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 73% of adults in West Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Point, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Point leans more Republican than 12 of 44 neighbors.
West Point runs about 45 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while West Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Point 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 West Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Point votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while West Point runs about 45 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and West Point sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a low multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; West Point, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in West Point looks the way it does
Turnout in West Point sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Volcano, CA R+30
- Pine Grove, CA R+29
- Mokelumne Hill, CA R+32
- Mountain Ranch, CA R+18
- Sheep Ranch, CA R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Royal Center, IN R+53
- Juniata, NE R+65
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- Holgate, OH R+57
- Choteau, MT R+56
- Richlandtown, PA R+16
- Winthrop, MN R+51
- Suring, WI R+42
- Leverett, MA D+54
- Symsonia, KY R+69
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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.