Howard Landing leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Howard Landing typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Howard Landing, ~22% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Howard Landing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Howard Landing leans more Democratic than 35 of 49 neighbors.
Howard Landing runs about 8 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Howard Landing. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Howard Landing 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 Howard Landing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in Howard Landing have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 23%).
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Howard Landing, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Howard Landing looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in Howard Landing rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Howard Landing sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 13% of homes in Howard Landing 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
- Ryde, CA R+5
- Walker Landing, CA Even
- Vorden, CA R+15
- Rio Vista, CA D+3
- Walnut Grove, CA R+7
- Paintersville, CA R+9
- Isleton, CA R+13
- Courtland, CA R+5
- Locke, CA R+25
- Denverton, CA D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Womack, LA R+82
- Sturdivant, MO R+74
- Sugar Pine, CA R+15
- Clyde, PA R+56
- Lyons, IA R+39
- Cross Roads, MO R+71
- South Hill, KY R+64
- Brotherton, PA R+63
- Willowton, WV R+67
- Possum Trot, KY R+54
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.