Forest Springs leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Forest Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Springs, ~43% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forest Springs leans more Democratic than 21 of 47 neighbors.
Forest Springs runs about 21 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forest Springs. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Forest Springs 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 Forest Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Forest Springs hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Forest Springs have never been married, above 79% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Forest Springs, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Forest Springs looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Forest Springs have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Forest Springs sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Forest Springs rent, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boulder Creek, CA D+37
- San Lorenzo Park, CA D+47
- Brookdale, CA D+36
- Swanton, CA D+54
- Davenport, CA D+52
- Ben Lomond, CA D+31
- Lompico, CA D+30
- Felton, CA D+39
- Mount Hermon, CA D+46
- Scotts Valley, CA D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brush Valley, PA R+62
- Pond Hill, PA R+47
- Farrville, IN R+60
- Whiteface, TX R+69
- Farley, MO R+32
- Painesdale, MI R+28
- Miamitown, OH R+51
- Gibtown, TX R+80
- Swink, OK R+78
- Winter Harbor, ME R+16
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.