Yankee Hill leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Yankee Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yankee Hill, ~23% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yankee Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yankee Hill leans more Republican than 13 of 35 neighbors.
Yankee Hill runs about 43 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Yankee Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Yankee Hill 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 Yankee Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Yankee Hill live in densely developed areas, about 55 points below the California average of 58%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Yankee Hill sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities). Yankee Hill runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Yankee Hill, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Yankee Hill looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Yankee Hill have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pentz, CA R+36
- Concow, CA R+26
- Paradise, CA R+19
- Berry Creek, CA R+30
- Butte Valley, CA R+25
- Oregon City, CA R+41
- Pulga, CA R+24
- Honcut, CA R+41
- Brush Creek, CA R+27
- Magalia, CA R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hillside Colony, SD R+54
- Hightowers, NC D+18
- Holly Grove, TX R+81
- Cunningham, AL D+16
- Chandler, MO R+38
- Moores Corners, PA R+50
- Jonesboro Crossing, NC R+29
- Pine Orchard, AL R+4
- Kelsa, VA R+71
- Orinda Village, CA D+58
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.