Glen Eden leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Glen Eden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Eden, ~31% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Eden compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glen Eden leans more Democratic than 3 of 17 neighbors.
Glen Eden runs about 13 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Glen Eden. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Glen Eden leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Glen Eden. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Glen Eden, Hayward, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glen Eden looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 12% of homes in Glen Eden have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southgate, Hayward, CA D+39
- Harder-Tennyson, Hayward, CA D+37
- Tennyson-Alquire, Hayward, CA D+35
- Mt Eden, Hayward, CA D+30
- Whitman-Mocine, Hayward, CA D+33
- Jackson Triangle, Hayward, CA D+38
- Santa Clara Street, Hayward, CA D+39
- Mission-Garin, Hayward, CA D+43
- Longwood-Winton Grove, Hayward, CA D+37
- Burbank-Hayward, Hayward, CA D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Spring Hill, Somerville, MA D+75
- Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Power Ranch, Gilbert, AZ R+16
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- West Oak Hill, Austin, TX D+24
- Album Park, El Paso, TX D+19
- John Barrow, Little Rock, AR D+65
- Tuttle West, Dublin, OH D+14
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Central Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+48
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.