Zamora leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Zamora typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zamora, ~18% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zamora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zamora leans more Republican than 8 of 25 neighbors.
Zamora runs about 39 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Zamora is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Zamora 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 Zamora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Zamora votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Zamora runs about 39 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Zamora, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Zamora looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Zamora is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Zamora rent, above 91% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Zamora report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Madison, CA R+6
- Robbins, CA R+40
- Esparto, CA D+4
- Woodland, CA D+22
- Capay, CA R+19
- Verona, CA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alluwe, OK R+66
- Esmond, IL R+39
- West Prairie, WI R+25
- Opossum, TN D+13
- Papineau, IL R+51
- Palisades, TX R+74
- Buck Mountain, PA R+52
- Pellville, KY R+58
- Wades Point, NC R+58
- Bald Head Island, NC R+7
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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.