Golf Course Terrace leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Golf Course Terrace typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golf Course Terrace, ~41% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golf Course Terrace compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Golf Course Terrace leans more Democratic than 15 of 26 neighbors.
Golf Course Terrace runs about 22 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Golf Course Terrace 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 Golf Course Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Golf Course Terrace have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 43%).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Golf Course Terrace, 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 Golf Course Terrace looks the way it does
Turnout in Golf Course Terrace 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
- Woodbine, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Meadowview, Sacramento, CA D+39
- South Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+42
- South City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+29
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- Greenhaven, Sacramento, CA D+40
- South Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Pocket, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Lawrence Park, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Linda Mar, Pacifica, CA D+39
- Pulaski Park, Hammond, IN D+18
- Yorkshire Woods, Detroit, MI D+85
- Sheraden, Pittsburgh, PA D+49
- Village West, Fargo, ND D+4
- Hanamaulu, Lihue, HI D+13
- Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Cypresswood, Spring, TX R+19
- Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH D+76
- North, Helena, MT R+3
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.