McClymonds is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 49% of adults in McClymonds typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McClymonds, ~42% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McClymonds compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, McClymonds leans more Democratic than 25 of 58 neighbors.
McClymonds runs about 51 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within McClymonds. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 11 points.
Why McClymonds 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 McClymonds, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in McClymonds live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in McClymonds have never been married, above 93% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; McClymonds, 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 McClymonds looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in McClymonds have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of neighborhoods. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in McClymonds rent, compared to around 79% in nearby neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and McClymonds sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hoover-Foster, Oakland, CA D+76
- San Pablo Gateway, Oakland, CA D+69
- Clawson, Emeryville, CA D+66
- Pill Hill, Oakland, CA D+79
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
- Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA D+66
- Prescott, Oakland, CA D+79
- Longfellow, Emeryville, CA D+80
- Mosswood, Oakland, CA D+82
- Oakland Ave-Harrison Street, Oakland, CA D+81
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Castleton, Indianapolis, IN D+37
- Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC D+66
- Piscataquog, Manchester, NH D+24
- Wilshire, San Antonio, TX D+17
- Conservatory, Aurora, CO D+14
- Golden Gate, Stuart, FL R+12
- Sherman, Madison, WI D+71
- Germantown, Louisville, KY D+59
- Downtown, Boise, ID D+37
- Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque, NM D+20
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.