Jacoby Creek is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Jacoby Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jacoby Creek, ~62% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jacoby Creek compares
Jacoby Creek runs about 39 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Jacoby Creek. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Jacoby Creek 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 Jacoby Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in Jacoby Creek hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Jacoby Creek, Arcata, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Jacoby Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Jacoby Creek sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old Town, Eureka, CA D+38
- The West Side, Eureka, CA D+37
- Cutten, Eureka, CA D+16
- South Bay, Eureka, CA D+14
- Rohnerville, Fortuna, CA D+6
- Happy Valley, Anderson, CA R+43
- Enterprise, Redding, CA R+13
- Starview, Redding, CA R+27
- Columbia, Redding, CA R+35
- Pacheco, Redding, CA R+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Wentworth Estates, Naples, FL R+16
- Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO R+15
- Sunset, Tempe, AZ D+41
- Old West Tampa, Tampa, FL D+39
- Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT D+26
- Historic District, Natchitoches, LA D+13
- Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI D+72
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
- Mission Ridge, San Antonio, TX R+8
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.