East Richmond is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 72% of adults in East Richmond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Richmond, ~60% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Richmond compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Richmond leans more Democratic than 10 of 15 neighbors.
East Richmond runs about 46 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Richmond. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 27 points.
Why East Richmond leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Richmond. 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 Richmond, Richmond, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Richmond looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Richmond 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North and East, Richmond, CA D+55
- Cortez-Stege, Richmond, CA D+66
- Belding Woods, Richmond, CA D+49
- Coronado, Richmond, CA D+64
- Fairmede-Hilltop, San Pablo, CA D+56
- Iron Triangle, Richmond, CA D+54
- Richmond Annex, Richmond, CA D+64
- Atchison Woods, Richmond, CA D+55
- Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA D+84
- Tara Hills, San Pablo, CA D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Regency, Jacksonville, FL D+16
- Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI D+46
- The Museum District, Richmond, VA D+65
- South Side, Bethlehem, PA D+33
- Alki, Seattle, WA D+68
- Inverness, Hoover, AL R+26
- Old River Terrace, Channelview, TX R+21
- South River City, Austin, TX D+56
- North Valley, Syracuse, NY D+63
- Area IV, Cambridge, MA D+74
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.