Redwood Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Redwood Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redwood Heights, ~57% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redwood Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Redwood Heights leans more Democratic than 42 of 61 neighbors.
Redwood Heights runs about 54 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Redwood Heights 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 Redwood Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in Redwood Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 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; Redwood Heights, Oakland, CA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Redwood Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Redwood Heights 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA D+77
- Laurel, Oakland, CA D+70
- Allendale, Oakland, CA D+63
- Upper Dimond, Oakland, CA D+78
- Dimond, Oakland, CA D+67
- Millsmont, Oakland, CA D+84
- Seminary, Oakland, CA D+77
- Caballo Hills, Oakland, CA D+66
- Melrose, Oakland, CA D+59
- Glenview, Oakland, CA D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tufts, Somerville, MA D+71
- Foothills, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+57
- Ellsworth Springs, Vancouver, WA D+25
- Fourth Ward, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH D+9
- Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM D+40
- Fourth Street Historic District, Massillon, OH R+6
- San Miguel, Sunnyvale, CA D+35
- Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA D+24
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.