East End is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 75% of adults in East End typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East End, ~61% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East End leans more Democratic than 29 of 56 neighbors.
East End runs about 45 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East End. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 10 points.
Why East End 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 East End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in East End hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East End, Alameda, CA sits in the top 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 East End looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East End is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fernside, Alameda, CA D+67
- South Shore, Alameda, CA D+59
- Bay Farm Island, Alameda, CA D+51
- Gold Coast, Alameda, CA D+64
- Jingletown, Oakland, CA D+55
- Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA D+52
- Melrose, Oakland, CA D+59
- Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA D+53
- Rancho San Antonio, Oakland, CA D+50
- Coliseum, Oakland, CA D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA D+72
- North Towne, Toledo, OH D+8
- SBHS, San Bernardino, CA D+27
- Greenfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Walnut Grove, Broomfield, CO D+15
- Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Bryn Mawr, Yonkers, NY D+6
- Bricktown, Chicago, IL D+64
- Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Cumberland, Atlanta, GA D+43
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.