Dimond is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Dimond typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dimond, ~40% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dimond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dimond leans more Democratic than 34 of 68 neighbors.
Dimond runs about 47 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Dimond. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Dimond 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 Dimond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Dimond live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dimond, Oakland, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Dimond looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Dimond have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Upper Dimond, Oakland, CA D+78
- Glenview, Oakland, CA D+79
- Laurel, Oakland, CA D+70
- Allendale, Oakland, CA D+63
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
- Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA D+53
- Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA D+77
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA D+52
- Redwood Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Kirkman North, Orlando, FL D+53
- Shiloh, York, PA R+12
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Lyon Street, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Old Town, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Quintana Community, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Twin Lakes, Denver, CO D+27
- Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD D+84
- Walnut Village, Irvine, CA D+12
- Highview, Louisville, KY D+4
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.