Stanford University is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Stanford University typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanford University, ~31% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanford University compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Stanford University leans more Democratic than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Stanford University runs about 44 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Stanford University. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Stanford University 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 Stanford University, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 87% of adults in Stanford University hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 86% of adults in Stanford University have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Stanford University, Stanford, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stanford University looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 87% of households in Stanford University rent, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA D+69
- University South, Palo Alto, CA D+66
- Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA D+64
- Ventura, Palo Alto, CA D+49
- Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA D+40
- Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA D+68
- Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA D+71
- Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA D+43
- Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA D+63
- Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Queen Anne, Seattle, WA D+74
- Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV D+26
- Central Boulder, Boulder, CO D+71
- Sheep Mountain, Las Vegas, NV R+12
- Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA D+10
- Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+23
- Eads-Fisherville, Cordova, TN D+31
- Greektown, Chicago, IL D+59
- Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA D+64
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
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.