Pleasant Valley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Pleasant Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Valley, ~44% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Valley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pleasant Valley leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Pleasant Valley runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pleasant Valley. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Pleasant Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pleasant Valley looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 68% of households in Pleasant Valley rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cambridge Park, Concord, CA D+40
- Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA D+52
- Ellis Lake, Concord, CA D+42
- Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA D+38
- Downtown Concord, Concord, CA D+44
- Pacheco-Martinez, Martinez, CA D+32
- Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA D+53
- Merriwood, Oakland, CA D+64
- Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA D+66
- Montclair, Oakland, CA D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA D+19
- Manton, Providence, RI D+27
- South Albany, Albany, OR R+8
- Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT D+31
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR D+35
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL R+4
- Eastfield, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
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.