Mendocino County's only city anchors a rugged, sparsely connected wine-country corridor
Ukiah anchors Mendocino County's inland economy and returns Democratic margins well above California's statewide average, reflecting a small-city electorate shaped by agriculture, timber, and limited access to major metros.
| Group | Ukiah, CA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.2% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 22.1% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 4.2% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +25.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.6% | 43.4% | — | — | |
| 15.6% | 38.4% | — | — | |
| 5.3% | 13.1% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 4.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 4.4% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 59.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Ukiah, CA metro area? 349,948 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+26.8 | D+25.9 | 0.9pp |