Westport is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Westport typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westport, ~36% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westport leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Westport runs about 33 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Westport 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 Westport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 33% of adults in Westport hold a bachelor's degree, above 79% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Westport, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westport looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Westport rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Westport report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Branscomb, CA D+36
- Inglenook, CA D+34
- Leggett, CA D+50
- Laytonville, CA D+20
- Cummings, CA D+35
- Fort Bragg, CA D+31
- Redwood Lodge, CA D+31
- Noyo, CA D+32
- Piercy, CA D+48
- Caspar, CA D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brooks, CA R+18
- Leota, MO R+74
- Nine Row, PA R+62
- Duco, KY R+74
- Lowake, TX R+71
- Fort Dodge, KS R+27
- Plew, MO R+73
- Pleasant Home, OH R+60
- Greenbush, IL R+42
- Upton, MO R+71
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.