Clawson is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Clawson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clawson, ~43% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clawson compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Clawson leans more Democratic than 13 of 55 neighbors.
Clawson runs about 46 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Clawson. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Clawson 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 Clawson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Clawson have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 45%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clawson, Emeryville, 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 Clawson looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in Clawson rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Clawson sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- McClymonds, Oakland, CA D+71
- Hoover-Foster, Oakland, CA D+76
- Longfellow, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Pill Hill, Oakland, CA D+79
- Prescott, Oakland, CA D+79
- Mosswood, Oakland, CA D+82
- San Pablo Gateway, Oakland, CA D+69
- Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA D+81
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
- Temescal, Oakland, CA D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Valley, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- University Hills, Austin, TX D+64
- Dillard, New Orleans, LA D+82
- Sam Hughes, Tucson, AZ D+59
- Far Southside, Abilene, TX R+53
- Zenith, Des Moines, WA D+29
- Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA D+86
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Garment District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Tijeras Arroyo, Albuquerque, NM D+17
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.