Richmond Grove is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Richmond Grove typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmond Grove, ~50% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richmond Grove compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Richmond Grove leans more Democratic than 37 of 41 neighbors.
Richmond Grove runs about 46 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Richmond Grove 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 Richmond Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Richmond Grove live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Richmond Grove sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 80% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Richmond Grove have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Richmond Grove, Sacramento, CA sits in the top tenth 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 Richmond Grove looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in Richmond Grove rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Richmond Grove sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Midtown, Sacramento, CA D+71
- Downtown Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+46
- Boulevard Park, Sacramento, CA D+68
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
- Upper Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+65
- Curtis Park, Sacramento, CA D+66
- North Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+70
- Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+57
- East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+59
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland, FL R+19
- Paradise Park, Savannah, GA D+29
- Bancroft, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Crestline, Birmingham, AL Even
- East Topeka, Topeka, KS D+25
- Galeville, Liverpool, NY D+16
- Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA D+64
- Bryan Downtown Historic District, Bryan, OH R+30
- Broadview Park, South Portland, ME D+27
- University Pines, Lubbock, TX R+27
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.