Bushrod is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Bushrod typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bushrod, ~58% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bushrod compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bushrod leans more Democratic than 49 of 52 neighbors.
Bushrod runs about 65 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Bushrod leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bushrod, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bushrod live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bushrod sits in the top quarter (about 71%, above 91% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Bushrod have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bushrod, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bushrod looks the way it does
Turnout in Bushrod sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairview Park, Oakland, CA D+88
- Shafter, Oakland, CA D+87
- Paradise Park, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA D+81
- Rockridge, Oakland, CA D+85
- South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Temescal, Oakland, CA D+83
- Longfellow, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Elmwood, Berkeley, CA D+77
- Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA D+61
- Seward Park, Seattle, WA D+74
- Gove Street, Boston, MA D+50
- Snow Woods, Dearborn, MI Even
- Delhi, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Bordeaux, Nashville, TN D+65
- Princeton Heights, St. Louis, MO D+42
- College Park, Orlando, FL D+14
- Bridgeton, Woodbridge, NJ D+4
- Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO D+15
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.