Hood is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Hood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hood, ~25% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hood sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 26 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 29 leaning the other way.
Hood runs about 23 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Hood sits closer to the political middle.
Why Hood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hood votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Hood runs about 23 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hood, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in Hood rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hood sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 12% of homes in Hood have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarksburg, CA R+9
- Courtland, CA R+5
- Franklin, CA R+12
- Paintersville, CA R+9
- Elk Grove, CA D+19
- Vorden, CA R+15
- Thornton, CA R+26
- Parkway, CA D+35
- Florin, CA D+25
- Walnut Grove, CA R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Copeland, GA R+56
- Adamsville, TX R+72
- Long Lake, TX R+70
- Colza, PA R+53
- Amador City, CA R+29
- Monroe Junction, WA R+16
- Fawil, TX R+66
- Ryceville, MD R+47
- Cofer, KY R+67
- Idlewood, IL R+46
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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.