Csus is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 34% of adults in Csus typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Csus, ~26% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Csus compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Csus leans more Democratic than 24 of 33 neighbors.
Csus runs about 35 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Csus. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Csus 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 Csus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in Csus have never been married, far above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 45%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Csus, Sacramento, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Csus looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in Csus rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Csus sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Campus Commons, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Sierra Oaks, Sacramento, CA D+42
- River Park, Sacramento, CA D+41
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+59
- College Glen, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Colonial Manor, Sacramento, CA D+26
- Colonial Heights, Sacramento, CA D+52
- Colonial Village, Sacramento, CA D+29
- North Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Royal Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+13
- Rolling Hills, Jacksonville, FL R+20
- Friendly Acres, Redwood City, CA D+47
- Grayson Hill, Tuckahoe, VA D+20
- South Addition, Anchorage, AK D+41
- Western Michigan University-KRPH, Kalamazoo, MI D+51
- O Hair Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Washington Village, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Bayshore, Wilmington, NC R+11
- Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA D+10
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.