Mullford Gardens leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Mullford Gardens typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mullford Gardens, ~33% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mullford Gardens compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mullford Gardens leans more Democratic than 1 of 31 neighbors.
Mullford Gardens runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Mullford Gardens leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mullford Gardens. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mullford Gardens, San Leandro, CA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Mullford Gardens looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 12% of homes in Mullford Gardens have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Davis Tract, San Leandro, CA D+36
- Heron Bay, San Leandro, CA D+32
- Washington Manor-Bonaire, San Leandro, CA D+28
- Sobrante Park, Oakland, CA D+52
- Old San Leandro, San Leandro, CA D+50
- Floresta Gardens-Bradrick, San Leandro, CA D+41
- Brookfield Village, Oakland, CA D+58
- Assumption Parish, San Leandro, CA D+45
- Lower Bal, San Leandro, CA D+39
- North Stonehurst, Oakland, CA D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northside, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Core City, Detroit, MI D+79
- Breezy Point, Queens, NY R+36
- Little Italy, Erie, PA D+30
- Central, San Angelo, TX R+30
- Centerdale, Providence, RI D+10
- Roebuck, Birmingham, AL D+70
- Bennett, Fargo, ND R+15
- Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI D+61
- Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District, Sidney, OH R+37
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.