Live Oak leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Live Oak typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Live Oak, ~50% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Live Oak compares
Live Oak sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Live Oak runs about 30 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Live Oak. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Live Oak leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Live Oak. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Live Oak looks the way it does
Turnout in Live Oak sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA D+65
- Westside, Santa Cruz, CA D+73
- Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA D+28
- Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA D+26
- Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA D+25
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA D+37
- West San Jose, San Jose, CA D+31
- Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose, CA D+28
- Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+13
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- Crocker Amazon, San Francisco, CA D+34
- Great Northwest, San Antonio, TX D+10
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
- Sabre Springs, San Diego, CA D+20
- College Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+61
- McCullough Hills, Henderson, NV D+4
- Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD D+87
- East Central, Salt Lake City, UT D+68
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.