Fitchburg is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 26% of adults in Fitchburg typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fitchburg, ~21% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~74% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fitchburg compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fitchburg leans more Democratic than 22 of 50 neighbors.
Fitchburg runs about 39 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Fitchburg 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 51% of adults in Fitchburg have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fitchburg, Oakland, CA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Fitchburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fitchburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 15 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 68% of households in Fitchburg rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in Fitchburg report food insecurity, above 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Arroyo Viejo, Oakland, CA D+66
- Coliseum, Oakland, CA D+59
- Highland, Oakland, CA D+52
- Webster, Oakland, CA D+60
- Elmhurst Park, Oakland, CA D+56
- Eastmont, Oakland, CA D+72
- Cox, Oakland, CA D+61
- Seminary, Oakland, CA D+77
- Castlemont, Oakland, CA D+63
- Iveywood, Oakland, CA D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO R+26
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
- Doling, Springfield, MO R+17
- East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI D+58
- South Hill, Bloomington, IL D+20
- Forest Lakes, Monument, CO R+25
- Woodbine, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Newton Square, Worcester, MA D+31
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.