Northside leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Northside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northside, ~24% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northside leans more Democratic than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Politically, Northside sits close to the rest of California.
Why Northside leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Northside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Northside, Riverside, CA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Northside looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Northside have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Northside have completed high school, below 87% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hunter Industrial Park, Riverside, CA D+19
- Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA D+20
- Eastside, Riverside, CA D+31
- University, Riverside, CA D+29
- Wood Streets, Riverside, CA D+17
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA D+23
- Grand, Riverside, CA D+4
- Victoria, Riverside, CA D+3
- Sunnyslope, Riverside, CA Even
- Magnolia Center, Riverside, CA D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Park Hill, Denver, CO D+74
- South Lamar, Austin, TX D+49
- Irvington, Portland, OR D+85
- Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA D+16
- Woodstock, Portland, OR D+78
- Forest Grove, Worcester, MA D+30
- Glencove, Vallejo, CA D+40
- Bitter Lake, Seattle, WA D+57
- West End, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV D+36
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.