State College Area leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 67% of adults in State College Area typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in State College Area, ~44% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How State College Area compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, State College Area leans more Democratic than 6 of 14 neighbors.
State College Area runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within State College Area. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 32 points.
Why State College Area 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 State College Area, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in State College Area hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; State College Area, Long Beach, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in State College Area looks the way it does
Turnout in State College Area sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Park Estates, Long Beach, CA D+32
- Los Altos, Long Beach, CA D+24
- Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA D+27
- Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA D+48
- The Plaza, Long Beach, CA D+18
- Circle Area, Long Beach, CA D+40
- East Side, Long Beach, CA D+52
- Belmont Heights, Long Beach, CA D+56
- City College Area, Long Beach, CA D+18
- El Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA D+23
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Nora, Indianapolis, IN D+34
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
- Downtown Troy, Troy, NY D+58
- Song, Irving, TX D+33
- Ruby Hill, Denver, CO D+34
- Ingleside, San Francisco, CA D+50
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
- Northland Lyceum, Rochester, NY D+41
- Port Gardner, Everett, WA D+34
- Riviera, Coral Gables, FL D+20
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.