Golden Gate is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Golden Gate typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Gate, ~54% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golden Gate compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Golden Gate leans more Democratic than 34 of 51 neighbors.
Golden Gate runs about 61 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Golden Gate. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+90) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+76), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Golden Gate live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Golden Gate sits in the top quarter (about 69%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Golden Gate, Emeryville, 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 Golden Gate looks the way it does
Turnout in Golden Gate sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Paradise Park, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Bushrod, Oakland, CA D+85
- Longfellow, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA D+81
- SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Fairview Park, Oakland, CA D+88
- Clawson, Emeryville, CA D+66
- South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Shafter, Oakland, CA D+87
- Temescal, Oakland, CA D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Forest Trails, Jacksonville, FL D+49
- The Ws, The Colony, TX R+9
- Shore Acres, Staten Island, NY R+16
- Willamette-West Linn, West Linn, OR D+31
- Captain John Mullan, Missoula, MT D+12
- Hudson Avenue Historic District, Newark, OH R+24
- Bartolo Square North, Oxnard, CA D+39
- McKnight, Springfield, MA D+55
- Evergreen, Everett, WA D+7
- Eastlake Vistas, Chula Vista, CA D+19
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.