Redwood Terrace is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Redwood Terrace typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redwood Terrace, ~41% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redwood Terrace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redwood Terrace leans more Democratic than 45 of 58 neighbors.
Redwood Terrace runs about 31 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Redwood Terrace. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Redwood Terrace leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Redwood Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Redwood Terrace hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Redwood Terrace, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Redwood Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Redwood Terrace have completed high school, below 76% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Redwood Terrace rent, above 81% of cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Redwood Terrace have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Loma Mar, CA D+52
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- Pescadero, CA D+34
- Portola Valley, CA D+58
- Woodside, CA D+46
- Los Altos Hills, CA D+23
- Stanford, CA D+64
- San Lorenzo Park, CA D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peth, NY R+33
- Merrilville, NY R+14
- Ringgold, PA R+74
- Herring, WV R+60
- West View, VA R+50
- Matson, MO R+43
- Matthew, KY R+65
- Lillis, KS R+60
- Peppertown, IN R+63
- Percival Crossroads, SC R+84
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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.