Wheatland leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Wheatland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheatland, ~17% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheatland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wheatland leans more Republican than 36 of 49 neighbors.
Wheatland runs about 57 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Wheatland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wheatland 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 Wheatland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wheatland votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Wheatland runs about 57 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Wheatland are family households, above 81% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wheatland, 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 Wheatland looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Wheatland rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Wheatland have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Beale Afb, CA R+16
- Trowbridge, CA R+55
- Olivehurst, CA R+11
- Hammonton, CA R+30
- Linda, CA R+9
- Nicolaus, CA R+55
- Lincoln, CA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nocona, TX R+65
- Olustee, FL R+32
- Shelby, AL R+78
- Carrollton, MO R+55
- Lakewood, NY R+13
- Dauphin, PA R+31
- Many Farms, AZ D+61
- Sutter Creek, CA R+29
- Forty Fort, PA R+5
- Arcadia, WI R+20
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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.