Glenview is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Glenview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenview, ~67% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glenview leans more Democratic than 48 of 67 neighbors.
Glenview runs about 59 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Glenview. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+76), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Glenview leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Glenview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Glenview hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Glenview sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Glenview, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glenview looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glenview is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA D+80
- Dimond, Oakland, CA D+67
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
- Upper Dimond, Oakland, CA D+78
- Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA D+55
- Lakeshore-Oakland, Oakland, CA D+85
- Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA D+53
- Laurel, Oakland, CA D+70
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sardis Woods, Charlotte, NC D+14
- Old Naples, Naples, FL R+14
- New Horizons, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- NE-Sterling, San Bernardino, CA D+21
- Steep Brook, Fall River, MA Even
- Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE D+43
- Roosevelt, Seattle, WA D+77
- San Isidro, Laredo, TX R+9
- Canaryville, Chicago, IL R+3
- The Congaree Vista, Columbia, SC D+34
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.