Gold Coast is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Gold Coast typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gold Coast, ~52% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gold Coast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gold Coast leans more Democratic than 20 of 53 neighbors.
Gold Coast runs about 44 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Gold Coast. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Gold Coast hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Gold Coast, Alameda, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gold Coast looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gold Coast 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Shore, Alameda, CA D+59
- West End, Alameda, CA D+67
- Woodstock, Alameda, CA D+52
- East End, Alameda, CA D+65
- Fernside, Alameda, CA D+67
- Jingletown, Oakland, CA D+55
- Rancho San Antonio, Oakland, CA D+50
- Merritt, Oakland, CA D+64
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
- Old City-Produce and Waterfront, Oakland, CA D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA D+25
- Georgetown, Savannah, GA D+16
- Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA D+20
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Detroit Shoreway, Cleveland, OH D+50
- Darlington, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- South End, Burlington, VT D+68
- East Oak Hill, Austin, TX D+41
- St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL R+18
- Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA D+18
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.