Park Stockdale is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Park Stockdale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Stockdale, ~22% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Stockdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Stockdale sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 15 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
Park Stockdale runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Park Stockdale. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Park Stockdale leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Park Stockdale. 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; Park Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA sits above the national average 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 Park Stockdale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Park Stockdale 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 12% of homes in Park Stockdale have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Park Stockdale have completed high school, below 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA D+17
- Stockdale Greens, Bakersfield, CA R+15
- Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA D+6
- Riviera-Westchester, Bakersfield, CA R+10
- Sagepointe, Bakersfield, CA D+8
- Spice Tract, Bakersfield, CA Even
- Laurelglen, Bakersfield, CA R+15
- Haggin Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+19
- Homaker Park, Bakersfield, CA D+13
- Lakeview-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Oak Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+24
- Hillcrest-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA R+2
- Coomer Creek, Garland, TX D+6
- Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN D+44
- Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL D+57
- West End, Alameda, CA D+67
- Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC D+43
- Brookside, Erie, PA Even
- Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
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.