Northgate Sacramento leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Northgate Sacramento typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northgate Sacramento, ~30% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northgate Sacramento compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northgate Sacramento leans more Democratic than 13 of 32 neighbors.
Northgate Sacramento runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Northgate Sacramento leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northgate Sacramento. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northgate Sacramento, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northgate Sacramento looks the way it does
Turnout in Northgate Sacramento 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
- Gardenland, Sacramento, CA D+24
- South Natomas, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA D+40
- River Gardens, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Noralto, Sacramento, CA D+34
- West del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Glenwood Meadows, Sacramento, CA D+26
- Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, CA D+41
- Village 5, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Old North Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Abram-Perezville, Mission, TX R+6
- University Park-Gainsville, Gainesville, FL D+41
- Penrose, Arlington, VA D+58
- Downtown, St. Louis, MO D+67
- Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD D+47
- Dayton-Campbell Historic District, Hamilton, OH R+11
- East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX D+62
- Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Delaware-West Ferry, Buffalo, NY D+67
- Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC D+63
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.