College Glen leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 63% of adults in College Glen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in College Glen, ~41% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How College Glen compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, College Glen leans more Democratic than 7 of 23 neighbors.
College Glen runs about 10 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within College Glen. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 17 points.
Why College Glen leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in College Glen. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; College Glen, Sacramento, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in College Glen looks the way it does
Turnout in College Glen 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
- Sierra Oaks, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Campus Commons, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Csus, Sacramento, CA D+55
- Colonial Manor, Sacramento, CA D+26
- Colonial Village, Sacramento, CA D+29
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- River Park, Sacramento, CA D+41
- Avondale, Sacramento, CA D+28
- Colonial Heights, Sacramento, CA D+52
- East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rose Park, Salt Lake City, UT D+30
- Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ D+27
- Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA D+24
- Lincoln Village, Milwaukee, WI D+42
- Annandale-on-Hudson, Staten Island, NY R+55
- East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC D+64
- Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Riverside, Baltimore, MD D+64
- Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX D+15
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN D+60
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.