East Sacramento is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 81% of adults in East Sacramento typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Sacramento, ~65% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Sacramento compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Sacramento leans more Democratic than 35 of 42 neighbors.
East Sacramento runs about 39 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why East Sacramento 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 Sacramento, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in East Sacramento live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Sacramento sits in the top quarter (about 72%, above 92% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Sacramento looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Sacramento 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in East Sacramento have completed high school, above 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- River Park, Sacramento, CA D+41
- North Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+70
- Csus, Sacramento, CA D+55
- Boulevard Park, Sacramento, CA D+68
- Midtown, Sacramento, CA D+71
- Campus Commons, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+57
- Curtis Park, Sacramento, CA D+66
- Richmond Grove, Sacramento, CA D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Park Hill, Denver, CO D+72
- Magnolia, Seattle, WA D+72
- Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+55
- Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA D+33
- South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- SouthWest Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, CA D+40
- Midway, Gulf Breeze, FL R+45
- Greenwood, Brooklyn, NY D+62
- North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY D+55
- City Heights West, San Diego, CA D+41
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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.