Greenfield is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Greenfield typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenfield, ~21% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greenfield sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Greenfield runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Greenfield. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Greenfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Greenfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Greenfield, Bakersfield, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Greenfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Greenfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Greenfield report food insecurity, above 81% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Greenfield have completed high school, below 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA R+7
- Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, CA R+4
- Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA R+8
- Rexland Acres, Bakersfield, CA D+8
- Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA R+12
- The Seasons, Bakersfield, CA R+9
- Spice Tract, Bakersfield, CA Even
- Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA D+6
- Silver Creek, Bakersfield, CA R+5
- Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA D+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highlands, Boise, ID D+20
- Far North Dallas-Roanoke, Roanoke, TX R+16
- Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville, FL D+4
- Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL R+12
- River Oaks, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+2
- Larrymore Lawns, Norfolk, VA D+58
- Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+72
- Southland, San Angelo, TX R+43
- Wilson, Oxnard, CA D+39
- Jeff-Vander-Lou, St. Louis, MO D+84
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.