Rockridge is a Democratic stronghold. About 92% of voters here vote Democratic and 8% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Rockridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockridge, ~66% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rockridge leans more Democratic than 52 of 57 neighbors.
Rockridge runs about 65 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rockridge. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+88) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+70), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Rockridge 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 Rockridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 86% of adults in Rockridge hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Rockridge, Oakland, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rockridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rockridge 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Rockridge have completed high school, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Shafter, Oakland, CA D+87
- Fairview Park, Oakland, CA D+88
- Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA D+72
- Claremont, Berkeley, CA D+81
- Bushrod, Oakland, CA D+85
- Temescal, Oakland, CA D+83
- Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA D+84
- Elmwood, Berkeley, CA D+77
- Mosswood, Oakland, CA D+82
- South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR D+48
- Coronado, Richmond, CA D+64
- Brookside, Findlay, OH R+17
- Valley College, San Bernardino, CA D+17
- Sunset Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+77
- Downtown Huntsville, Huntsville, AL D+8
- Strong, Rochester, NY D+60
- Center City, Midland, MI D+5
- Miller Park Minne Lusa Area, Omaha, NE D+63
- Spring Creek, San Antonio, TX D+2
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.