Lakewide is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Lakewide typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakewide, ~46% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakewide compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lakewide leans more Democratic than 32 of 61 neighbors.
Lakewide runs about 55 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lakewide. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+68), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lakewide 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 Lakewide, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Lakewide hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Lakewide have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lakewide, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lakewide looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 93% of households in Lakewide rent, about 68 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Lakewide have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA D+66
- Old City-Produce and Waterfront, Oakland, CA D+60
- San Pablo Gateway, Oakland, CA D+69
- Merritt, Oakland, CA D+64
- Adams Point, Oakland, CA D+82
- Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA D+81
- Pill Hill, Oakland, CA D+79
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cherrydale, Arlington, VA D+57
- Martin Luther King, Chattanooga, TN D+36
- Sugar Pond Manor of Wellington, Wellington, FL R+6
- Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM D+51
- US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA D+7
- West Gate, Austin, TX D+48
- Heart of Missoula, Missoula, MT D+51
- Southside University, St. Cloud, MN D+29
- Hohokam Village, Mesa, AZ D+9
- University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV D+31
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.