Gardenland leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Gardenland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gardenland, ~24% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gardenland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gardenland leans more Democratic than 5 of 38 neighbors.
Politically, Gardenland sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Gardenland. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Gardenland leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gardenland. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Gardenland, Sacramento, 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 Gardenland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gardenland 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 45%, about 17 points below the California average of 62%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Gardenland report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 71% of adults in Gardenland have completed high school, below 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA D+40
- River Gardens, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Northgate Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Noralto, Sacramento, CA D+34
- Old North Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+39
- South Natomas, Sacramento, CA D+37
- West del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+31
- South Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Glenwood Meadows, Sacramento, CA D+26
- Hagginwood, Sacramento, CA D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, PA Even
- Kensington, Tulsa, OK D+21
- The Island, Logan, UT Even
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
- Ingrams Corner, East Providence, RI D+13
- Owings Mills New Town, Owings Mills, MD D+70
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ D+46
- Harbour Island, Tampa, FL R+4
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.