Central Davis, Davis, CA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Central Davis

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Central Davis is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.

 

About 47% of adults in Central Davis typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Davis, ~40% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Central Davis compares

Central Davis sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.

Central Davis runs about 52 points more Democratic than California as a whole.

Why Central Davis 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 Central Davis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in Central Davis hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Central Davis sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 68% of adults in Central Davis have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Central Davis, Davis, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Central Davis looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 68% of households in Central Davis rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.