Eldridge leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Eldridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eldridge, ~52% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eldridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eldridge leans more Democratic than 31 of 49 neighbors.
Eldridge runs about 24 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eldridge. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Eldridge leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Eldridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Eldridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Eldridge is about 57%, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Eldridge have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eldridge, CA sits in the top tenth 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 Eldridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eldridge 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 Cities
- El Verano, CA D+43
- Glen Ellen, CA D+54
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- Kenwood, CA D+53
- Oakville, CA D+31
- Schellville, CA D+33
- Penngrove, CA D+27
- Petaluma, CA D+42
- Yountville, CA D+32
- Rohnert Park, CA D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Thomas, KY R+62
- Green Mountain, NC R+52
- Sodaville, OR R+41
- Falls City, ID R+61
- Prewitt, NM D+24
- Floral, AR R+70
- Pedro Valley, CA D+32
- Bass Lake, IN R+48
- Russellville, OH R+60
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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.