Homaker Park leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Homaker Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homaker Park, ~22% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homaker Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Homaker Park leans more Democratic than 12 of 17 neighbors.
Homaker Park runs about 7 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Homaker Park. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Homaker Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Homaker Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Homaker Park, Bakersfield, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Homaker Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Homaker Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 39%, about 23 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 71% of households in Homaker Park rent, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 46% of adults in Homaker Park report food insecurity, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- La Cresta-Alta Vista, Bakersfield, CA R+14
- Riviera-Westchester, Bakersfield, CA R+10
- College Heights Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA D+15
- East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+19
- Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA D+17
- Lakeview-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+25
- North Country Meadows, Oildale, CA R+42
- Hillcrest-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA R+2
- Park Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA D+2
- Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA D+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Foothills, Henderson, NV R+17
- Black Rock, Buffalo, NY D+29
- Central Park, Chicago, IL D+80
- The Lakes-Country Club, Spring Valley, NV D+11
- South Central, Raleigh, NC D+69
- Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+75
- Brentwood, Jacksonville, FL D+76
- Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+37
- Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA D+38
- Wood Streets, Riverside, CA D+17
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.