Bethany leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Bethany typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethany, ~31% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethany compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bethany leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Bethany runs about 8 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why Bethany leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bethany. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Bethany, Mountain House, CA does.
Why turnout in Bethany looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Bethany have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Altamont, Mountain House, CA D+12
- Hansen, Mountain House, CA D+15
- Questa, Mountain House, CA D+10
- Weston Ranch, Stockton, CA D+24
- Seaport, Stockton, CA D+27
- Brookside, Stockton, CA D+12
- Lincoln Village West, Stockton, CA D+11
- Civic Center, Stockton, CA D+34
- Pacific, Stockton, CA D+24
- Park, Stockton, CA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Kings Manor, Largo, FL R+12
- Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA D+46
- Sardis Forest, Charlotte, NC Even
- Beacon Hill, San Antonio, TX D+43
- Settlers Landing, Jacksonville, FL R+7
- NoTi, Allentown, PA D+30
- Brighton Historic District, Zanesville, OH R+17
- Park Shore, Naples, FL R+25
- Friends of Ridgecrest, Largo, FL D+18
- Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL D+61
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.