North Park Riverside is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 48% of adults in North Park Riverside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Park Riverside, ~24% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Park Riverside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Park Riverside sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 27 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
North Park Riverside runs about 23 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while North Park Riverside sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Park Riverside. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 41 points.
Why North Park Riverside 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 Park Riverside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Park Riverside votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while North Park Riverside runs about 23 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North Park Riverside, San Bernardino, CA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in North Park Riverside looks the way it does
Turnout in North Park Riverside 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
- Cajon, San Bernardino, CA D+9
- Wildwood Park, San Bernardino, CA D+14
- University-San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA D+29
- Sandin Hills, San Bernardino, CA D+15
- Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA D+10
- Hudson, San Bernardino, CA D+12
- Nena, San Bernardino, CA D+5
- Kendall, San Bernardino, CA D+16
- Arrowview, San Bernardino, CA D+15
- Wilson-Riverside, San Bernardino, CA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eastland Park-Dixie Plantation, Lexington, KY D+17
- Berkeley Hills, Emporia, KS D+6
- Jungle Terrace, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Middle River Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+40
- Junction West, Roseville, CA R+11
- Riverside-Everett, Everett, WA D+22
- Olde Orchard, Columbus, OH D+35
- Downtown, Wilmington, DE D+83
- East Westwood, Cincinnati, OH D+80
- Westchester, Charlotte, NC D+72
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.