Cortez-Stege is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Cortez-Stege typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cortez-Stege, ~34% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cortez-Stege compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cortez-Stege leans more Democratic than 7 of 15 neighbors.
Cortez-Stege runs about 46 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Cortez-Stege 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 Cortez-Stege, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Cortez-Stege 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 61% of adults in Cortez-Stege have never been married, above 94% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cortez-Stege, Richmond, 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 Cortez-Stege looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cortez-Stege is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 74% of households in Cortez-Stege rent, compared to around 46% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Cortez-Stege report food insecurity, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Coronado, Richmond, CA D+64
- North and East, Richmond, CA D+55
- Belding Woods, Richmond, CA D+49
- East Richmond, Richmond, CA D+66
- Iron Triangle, Richmond, CA D+54
- Richmond Annex, Richmond, CA D+64
- Atchison Woods, Richmond, CA D+55
- Point Richmond, Richmond, CA D+66
- Fairmede-Hilltop, San Pablo, CA D+56
- Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Saginaw City, Saginaw, MI D+35
- La Plaza, San Bernardino, CA D+27
- West Woods, Golden, CO D+17
- Stockton, Camden, NJ D+53
- North Park, Provo, UT R+15
- Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA D+45
- Jefferson-Carl Ben, Fargo, ND D+4
- Tri-South, Columbus, OH D+58
- University, Buffalo, NY D+52
- Greendale, Worcester, MA D+27
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.