Downtown Fremont leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Downtown Fremont typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Fremont, ~28% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Fremont compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Fremont is the most Democratic-leaning.
Downtown Fremont runs about 16 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Downtown Fremont 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 Downtown Fremont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Downtown Fremont hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Fremont, Fremont, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Downtown Fremont looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 72% of households in Downtown Fremont rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 11% of homes in Downtown Fremont have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sundale, Fremont, CA D+34
- Parkmont, Fremont, CA D+36
- Niles Junction, Fremont, CA D+31
- Ardenwood, Fremont, CA D+36
- Fairway Park, Hayward, CA D+36
- Contempo, Union City, CA D+30
- Mission-Garin, Hayward, CA D+43
- Tennyson-Alquire, Hayward, CA D+35
- Hayward Highland, Hayward, CA D+41
- Harder-Tennyson, Hayward, CA D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Stockade District, Kingston, NY D+47
- Skies West, Albuquerque, NM D+8
- Government Hill Alliance, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Santa Cruz Southwest, Tucson, AZ D+32
- McGirts Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+19
- Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA D+28
- Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI D+6
- Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, CA D+16
- Northside Northline, Houston, TX D+32
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.