Spice Tract is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Spice Tract typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spice Tract, ~20% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spice Tract compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Spice Tract sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Spice Tract runs about 19 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Spice Tract. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Spice Tract leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spice Tract. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Spice Tract, Bakersfield, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Spice Tract looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Spice Tract 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 50%, about 12 points below the California average of 62%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Spice Tract report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Spice Tract have completed high school, below 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sagepointe, Bakersfield, CA D+8
- Laurelglen, Bakersfield, CA R+15
- The Seasons, Bakersfield, CA R+9
- Silver Creek, Bakersfield, CA R+5
- Haggin Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+19
- The Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+22
- Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA R+12
- Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA D+6
- Stockdale Greens, Bakersfield, CA R+15
- Park Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA D+2
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Park Central Area, Abilene, TX R+16
- Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA D+60
- Franklin Randolph, Boise, ID Even
- Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH D+74
- Ukrainian Village, Parma, OH Even
- South Peoria, Tulsa, OK D+28
- Mount Hope, San Diego, CA D+35
- Bayless Atkins, Lubbock, TX R+9
- North Loop, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+32
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.