Roosevelt leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Roosevelt typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roosevelt, ~22% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roosevelt compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Roosevelt leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
Politically, Roosevelt sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Roosevelt. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Roosevelt have never been married, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Roosevelt, Fresno, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Roosevelt looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Roosevelt is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 16 points below the California average of 62%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in Roosevelt report food insecurity, above 88% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in Roosevelt have completed high school, below 94% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- McLane, Fresno, CA D+10
- Central, Fresno, CA D+30
- Edison, Fresno, CA D+37
- Southeast Growth Area, Fresno, CA R+34
- Fresno-High, Fresno, CA D+23
- Hoover, Fresno, CA D+12
- West, Fresno, CA D+5
- Bullard, Fresno, CA D+4
- Woodward Park, Fresno, CA R+7
- Harlan Ranch, Clovis, CA R+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Harlem, Manhattan, NY D+78
- Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY D+16
- East Side, El Paso, TX D+18
- Astoria, Queens, NY D+41
- Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ D+24
- Spring Branch, Houston, TX D+8
- Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ D+27
- North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ R+9
- Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY D+49
- Northland, Columbus, OH D+38
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.