Colonial Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Colonial Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colonial Heights, ~47% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colonial Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Colonial Heights leans more Democratic than 20 of 31 neighbors.
Colonial Heights runs about 32 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Colonial Heights. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Colonial Heights live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Colonial Heights, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Colonial Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Colonial Heights 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
- Lawrence Park, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+57
- South Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA D+31
- North Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+70
- Colonial Manor, Sacramento, CA D+26
- Colonial Village, Sacramento, CA D+29
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- South City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Duval-Eagle Eyes Crime Watch, Gainesville, FL D+80
- Mack South, Cincinnati, OH R+51
- Esther Short, Vancouver, WA D+46
- Forest Park, Pine Hills, FL D+69
- Western Hills, San Mateo, CA D+41
- Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS D+7
- Boulevard Park, Sacramento, CA D+68
- College Park San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+15
- Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+58
- Santiam, Albany, OR Even
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.