North Berkeley is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 57% of adults in North Berkeley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Berkeley, ~52% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Berkeley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Berkeley leans more Democratic than 22 of 37 neighbors.
North Berkeley runs about 62 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why North Berkeley 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 North Berkeley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Berkeley live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Berkeley sits in the top quarter (about 79%, above 96% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in North Berkeley have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Berkeley looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in North Berkeley rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+76
- Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA D+83
- Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+84
- South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Elmwood, Berkeley, CA D+77
- Westbrae, Berkeley, CA D+87
- Thousand Oaks, Berkeley, CA D+77
- Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+82
- SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA D+81
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
- Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR D+10
- North Boulder, Boulder, CO D+72
- Bradford, Haverhill, MA D+9
- Valley View, Henderson, NV D+3
- The Fan, Richmond, VA D+65
- North Hyde Park, Tampa, FL D+12
- Washington Park, Denver, CO D+61
- Southern Highlands, Enterprise, NV R+5
- Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA D+46
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.