Beard leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Beard typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beard, ~37% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beard compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Beard leans more Democratic than 5 of 6 neighbors.
Beard runs about 17 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Beard. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Beard leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Beard. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Beard, Napa, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Beard looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Beard have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Vintage, Napa, CA D+28
- Central Napa, Napa, CA D+39
- Westwood-San Francisco, Napa, CA D+35
- Linda Vista-San Francisco, Napa, CA D+24
- Terrace-Shurtleff, Napa, CA D+36
- Browns Valley, Napa, CA D+30
- Flosden, Vallejo, CA D+26
- Chabot Terrace, Vallejo, CA D+48
- Harry Floyd Terrace, Vallejo, CA D+42
- Carquinez Heights, Vallejo, CA D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Redmond, Redmond, WA D+53
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- Clarendon, Arlington, VA D+60
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- Winship, Detroit, MI D+88
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL D+18
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
- Cudell, Cleveland, OH D+37
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.