Elmhurst Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Elmhurst Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elmhurst Park, ~28% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elmhurst Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Elmhurst Park leans more Democratic than 18 of 47 neighbors.
Elmhurst Park runs about 36 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Elmhurst Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Elmhurst Park 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 Elmhurst Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Elmhurst Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Elmhurst Park have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Elmhurst Park, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Elmhurst Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Elmhurst Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 10 points above the California average of 10%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Elmhurst Park report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 64% of adults in Elmhurst Park have completed high school, below 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highland, Oakland, CA D+52
- Cox, Oakland, CA D+61
- North Stonehurst, Oakland, CA D+59
- Iveywood, Oakland, CA D+61
- Webster, Oakland, CA D+60
- Brookfield Village, Oakland, CA D+58
- Durant Manor, Oakland, CA D+60
- Fitchburg, Oakland, CA D+59
- Castlemont, Oakland, CA D+63
- Arroyo Viejo, Oakland, CA D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Ten Hills, Somerville, MA D+52
- Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Silver Bow Park, Butte, MT Even
- Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- Via Marina, Oxnard, CA D+25
- Dignowity Hill, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Roselawn, Brighton, NY D+61
- Barry Harbour, Kansas City, MO D+13
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.