Pocket leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Pocket typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pocket, ~48% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pocket compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pocket leans more Democratic than 5 of 12 neighbors.
Pocket runs about 19 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Pocket 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 Pocket, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Pocket hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pocket, Sacramento, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pocket looks the way it does
Turnout in Pocket 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
- Greenhaven, Sacramento, CA D+40
- South Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Golf Course Terrace, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Meadowview, Sacramento, CA D+39
- Woodbine, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Northwest Village, West Sacramento, CA D+21
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
- South City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+29
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Village, Manhattan, NY D+68
- Petworth, Washington, DC D+86
- Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA D+38
- Rice Military, Houston, TX D+22
- Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD D+81
- Woodbridge, Irvine, CA D+9
- West Seattle, Seattle, WA D+69
- Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA D+12
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
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.