Coliseum is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 30% of adults in Coliseum typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coliseum, ~23% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coliseum compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Coliseum leans more Democratic than 18 of 52 neighbors.
Coliseum runs about 38 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Coliseum. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Coliseum 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 Coliseum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Coliseum live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in Coliseum have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Coliseum, Oakland, 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 Coliseum looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Coliseum is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 17 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 90% of households in Coliseum rent, compared to around 55% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in Coliseum report food insecurity, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fitchburg, Oakland, CA D+59
- Arroyo Viejo, Oakland, CA D+66
- Seminary, Oakland, CA D+77
- Highland, Oakland, CA D+52
- Melrose, Oakland, CA D+59
- Webster, Oakland, CA D+60
- Eastmont, Oakland, CA D+72
- Elmhurst Park, Oakland, CA D+56
- Cox, Oakland, CA D+61
- Millsmont, Oakland, CA D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Washington Court House Historic District, Washington Court H R+44
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
- North Ukiah, Ukiah, CA D+17
- Ridge, Pueblo, CO R+2
- Baynard Village, Wilmington, DE D+80
- Lost Lake, Clermont, FL R+10
- Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY D+70
- Feldheym, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, FL R+3
- Town Center, Woodinville, WA D+36
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.