Northwood Point leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Northwood Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northwood Point, ~39% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northwood Point compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northwood Point leans more Democratic than 1 of 14 neighbors.
Northwood Point runs about 12 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why Northwood Point 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 Northwood Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Northwood Point hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Northwood Point is about 21%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Northwood Point, Irvine, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Northwood Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Northwood Point is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Northwood Point have completed high school, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northwood, Irvine, CA D+10
- Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA D+13
- Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA D+6
- Woodbury, Irvine, CA D+16
- Spectrum, Irvine, CA D+14
- El Camino Real, Irvine, CA D+10
- Walnut Village, Irvine, CA D+12
- Portola Springs, Irvine, CA D+15
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA D+19
- El Toro Marine Air Station, Irvine, CA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Turnagain, Anchorage, AK D+30
- Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO R+9
- Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC Even
- West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL D+74
- Adamsville, Atlanta, GA D+86
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Windsor Park, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Riverside, Cambridge, MA D+78
- West Bench, Boise, ID D+4
- Drake, Des Moines, IA D+50
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.