Redwood Village leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Redwood Village typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redwood Village, ~27% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redwood Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Redwood Village leans more Democratic than 3 of 17 neighbors.
Redwood Village runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Redwood Village leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Redwood Village. 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; Redwood Village, Redwood City, CA sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Redwood Village looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Redwood Village 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 16% of homes in Redwood Village have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Staumbaugh Heller, Redwood City, CA D+51
- Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA D+54
- Friendly Acres, Redwood City, CA D+47
- Centennial, Redwood City, CA D+61
- Roosevelt-San Francisco, Redwood City, CA D+54
- West Atherton, Atherton, CA D+43
- Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA D+71
- Farm Hills, Redwood City, CA D+59
- Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA D+54
- Belle Haven, Menlo Park, CA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gold Coast, Richland, WA D+10
- Milroy Farms, Houston, TX D+43
- Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH R+16
- Crossgate, Vestavia Hills, AL R+4
- South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Euclid Ave North, Helena, MT D+13
- Cameron Park, Billings, MT R+9
- Lasell Village, Auburndale, MA D+57
- Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor, NY D+43
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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.