Wishon leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Wishon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wishon, ~34% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wishon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wishon leans more Republican than 13 of 24 neighbors.
Wishon runs about 47 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Wishon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wishon 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 Wishon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wishon votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Wishon runs about 47 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wishon, CA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wishon looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Wishon own their home, about 30 points above the California average of 62%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Wishon have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Fork, CA R+24
- South Fork, CA R+23
- Bass Lake, CA R+25
- Oakhurst, CA R+20
- O'Neals, CA R+41
- New Auberry, CA R+38
- Coarsegold, CA R+29
- Ahwahnee, CA R+30
- Auberry, CA R+39
- Nipinnawasee, CA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indrio, FL R+30
- Unadilla, NE R+46
- Duncombe, IA R+42
- New Haven, NY R+32
- Tyler, WA R+36
- East Point, TX R+77
- Napoleon, IN R+66
- Preston, MS R+21
- Keithsburg, IL R+41
- Susan Moore, AL R+84
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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.