North Whisman leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 52% of adults in North Whisman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Whisman, ~36% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Whisman compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Whisman leans more Democratic than 7 of 22 neighbors.
North Whisman runs about 19 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Whisman. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 35 points.
Why North Whisman 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 Whisman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in North Whisman hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Whisman, Mountain View, CA sits in the top quarter 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 Whisman looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in North Whisman have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of neighborhoods. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and North Whisman sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Jackson Park, Mountain View, CA D+53
- Whisman Station, Mountain View, CA D+45
- Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA D+60
- Shoreline West, Mountain View, CA D+54
- Martens-Carmelita, Mountain View, CA D+38
- Cuesta Park, Mountain View, CA D+40
- Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA D+46
- Snail, Sunnyvale, CA D+33
- Lowlanders, Sunnyvale, CA D+42
- North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- Wayland, Providence, RI D+40
- Near North, Minneapolis, MN D+70
- Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH D+40
- Foxcroft, Charlotte, NC D+7
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- East Erie, Erie, PA D+47
- Lake Aumond, Augusta, GA D+25
- Pecan Valley, San Antonio, TX D+26
- Farm Pond, Charlotte, NC D+49
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.