Lakeshore-Oakland is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Lakeshore-Oakland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeshore-Oakland, ~69% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakeshore-Oakland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lakeshore-Oakland leans more Democratic than 59 of 62 neighbors.
Lakeshore-Oakland runs about 65 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lakeshore-Oakland. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Lakeshore-Oakland 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 Lakeshore-Oakland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in Lakeshore-Oakland hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 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; Lakeshore-Oakland, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Lakeshore-Oakland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lakeshore-Oakland is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Lakeshore-Oakland have completed high school, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Grand Lake, Oakland, CA D+83
- Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA D+80
- Adams Point, Oakland, CA D+82
- Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA D+81
- Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA D+84
- Glenview, Oakland, CA D+79
- Pill Hill, Oakland, CA D+79
- Mosswood, Oakland, CA D+82
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Herlong, Jacksonville, FL D+22
- Indian Hill, Worcester, MA D+27
- Residence Park, Dayton, OH D+85
- Chaffee Park, Denver, CO D+50
- Medina, Zapata, TX Even
- North East, Olympia, WA D+58
- Oakford Park, Tampa, FL D+8
- Riverview, Seattle, WA D+58
- Memorial Heights, San Antonio, TX D+35
- North College, Abilene, TX R+14
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.