Tyner Homes leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 31% of adults in Tyner Homes typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tyner Homes, ~16% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tyner Homes compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Tyner Homes leans more Democratic than 3 of 12 neighbors.
Tyner Homes runs about 15 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why Tyner Homes leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tyner Homes. 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; Tyner Homes, 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 Tyner Homes looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tyner Homes 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 49%, about 13 points below the California average of 62%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Tyner Homes report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Tyner Homes have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA D+11
- Casa Loma, Bakersfield, CA D+20
- Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA R+12
- Hillcrest-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA R+2
- Lakeview-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+25
- East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+19
- College Heights Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA D+15
- Rexland Acres, Bakersfield, CA D+8
- Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA D+17
- La Cresta-Alta Vista, Bakersfield, CA R+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northgate, Seattle, WA D+65
- Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA D+42
- Adams, Huntington Beach, CA Even
- U of O Campus, Eugene, OR D+74
- Alessandro, San Bernardino, CA D+29
- Parkside, Camden, NJ D+79
- Downtown Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH Even
- West Hills, Huntington, NY R+4
- Alger Heights, Grand Rapids, MI D+46
- Turtle Ridge, Irvine, CA R+6
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.