White Water leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 32% of adults in White Water typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Water, ~15% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Water compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Water leans more Republican than 20 of 44 neighbors.
White Water runs about 29 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while White Water is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why White Water 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 White Water, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
White Water votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while White Water runs about 29 points more Republican.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; White Water, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in White Water looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. White Water is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in White Water report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in White Water have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Snow Creek, CA Even
- Cabazon, CA R+11
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
- Desert Hot Springs, CA D+13
- Garnet, CA D+20
- Morongo Valley, CA R+18
- Palm Springs, CA D+37
- Banning, CA R+4
- Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA D+11
- Desert Edge, CA R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Castle, KY R+46
- Hineston, LA R+86
- McLaughlin, SD D+50
- Plum City, WI R+41
- Cotton Valley, LA R+35
- Denaro, VA R+45
- South Portsmouth, KY R+62
- Clarkfield, MN R+47
- Hart, TX R+39
- Fisk, MO R+70
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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.