East Foothills leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 45% of adults in East Foothills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Foothills, ~29% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Foothills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Foothills leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
East Foothills runs about 7 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why East Foothills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Foothills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Foothills, San Jose, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Foothills looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 16% of homes in East Foothills have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- Berryessa, San Jose, CA D+22
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA D+27
- Naglee Park, San Jose, CA D+53
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA D+47
- Alma, San Jose, CA D+36
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA D+22
- Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA D+33
- North San Jose, San Jose, CA D+41
- Rose Garden, San Jose, CA D+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University Heights, Bronx, NY D+31
- Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV D+6
- Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO R+11
- Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL D+33
- Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL D+61
- Far Northwest, Fort Worth, TX R+14
- Southeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+12
- Valley Oak, Stockton, CA D+12
- Lower Valley, El Paso, TX D+27
- Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, CA D+56
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.