Farm Hills is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Farm Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farm Hills, ~66% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farm Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Farm Hills leans more Democratic than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Farm Hills runs about 38 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Farm Hills. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Farm Hills 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 Farm Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in Farm Hills hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Farm Hills, Redwood City, 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 Farm Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Farm Hills 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in Farm Hills own their home, compared to around 49% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Farm Hills have completed high school, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA D+54
- Roosevelt-San Francisco, Redwood City, CA D+54
- Centennial, Redwood City, CA D+61
- Staumbaugh Heller, Redwood City, CA D+51
- Redwood Village, Redwood City, CA D+49
- West Atherton, Atherton, CA D+43
- Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA D+54
- Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA D+63
- Friendly Acres, Redwood City, CA D+47
- Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Boyle Park, Little Rock, AR D+58
- Pleasant Run Farm, Cincinnati, OH D+33
- Lakewood, Jacksonville, FL R+12
- Central Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA D+58
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- South Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL D+32
- Villages at Rancho El Dorado, Silver Bell, AZ R+7
- North Central Heritage, San Antonio, TX Even
- Wildwood Park, San Bernardino, CA D+14
- Medina Public Square Historic District, Medina, OH R+8
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.