Freedom leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Freedom typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freedom, ~34% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freedom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freedom leans more Democratic than 34 of 44 neighbors.
Freedom runs about 20 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Freedom. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Freedom 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 Freedom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in Freedom live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Freedom have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Freedom, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Freedom looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Freedom 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 20%, about 10 points above the California average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 56% of households in Freedom rent, compared to around 30% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Freedom report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Watsonville, CA D+36
- Pajaro, CA D+18
- La Selva Beach, CA D+52
- Corralitos, CA D+36
- Rio del Mar, CA D+43
- Aptos, CA D+42
- Moss Landing, CA D+16
- Aromas, CA D+12
- Elkhorn, CA Even
- Capitola, CA D+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Iowa, LA R+46
- Tickfaw, LA R+38
- Des Peres, MO Even
- Chugiak, AK R+5
- Glencoe, IL D+47
- Slinger, WI R+33
- Helena-West Helena, AR D+44
- Medford, WI R+39
- Twin Lake, MI R+26
- Milltown, NJ R+8
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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.