Fruitvale Station is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 33% of adults in Fruitvale Station typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fruitvale Station, ~25% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~67% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fruitvale Station compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fruitvale Station leans more Democratic than 4 of 67 neighbors.
Fruitvale Station runs about 32 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Fruitvale Station leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fruitvale Station. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fruitvale Station, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Fruitvale Station looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fruitvale Station is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 75% of households in Fruitvale Station rent, compared to around 56% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Fruitvale Station report food insecurity, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Jingletown, Oakland, CA D+55
- Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA D+53
- Allendale, Oakland, CA D+63
- Melrose, Oakland, CA D+59
- Rancho San Antonio, Oakland, CA D+50
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
- Fernside, Alameda, CA D+67
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Dimond, Oakland, CA D+67
- Laurel, Oakland, CA D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South 48th Street, Lincoln, NE D+20
- Lawndale, Philadelphia, PA D+40
- McMurray-Huntingdon, Nashville, TN D+21
- Hillcrest, San Diego, CA D+61
- College Hill, Providence, RI D+78
- Cathedral Park, Portland, OR D+66
- Airport-Pines Road, Shreveport, LA D+47
- Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Cheltenham, Chicago, IL D+80
- Airport North, Orlando, FL D+21
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.