Northeast leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Northeast typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast, ~25% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Northeast runs about 4 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Northeast leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northeast. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Northeast, Anaheim, 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 Northeast looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Northeast is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of homes in Northeast have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southeast, Anaheim, CA D+19
- The Colony, Anaheim, CA D+24
- Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA D+23
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA D+15
- Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA R+3
- SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA D+11
- Southwest, Anaheim, CA D+10
- Park Santiago, Santa Ana, CA D+22
- Riverview-Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+28
- Floral Park, Santa Ana, CA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Watts, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- New Brighton, Staten Island, NY D+36
- Mission, San Francisco, CA D+72
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA D+67
- South Dorchester, Boston, MA D+57
- Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY D+69
- Woodhaven, Queens, NY D+9
- West Side, Newark, NJ D+53
- Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY R+20
- Greater Memorial, Houston, TX R+14
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.