Village 5 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Village 5 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Village 5, ~39% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Village 5 compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Village 5 leans more Democratic than 24 of 25 neighbors.
Village 5 runs about 22 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Village 5. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Village 5 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Village 5. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Village 5, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Village 5 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 15% of homes in Village 5 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of neighborhoods. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 70% of households in Village 5 rent, compared to around 38% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Natomas Park, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, CA D+41
- Village 12, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Creekside, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Village 9, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Village 11, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Gateway West, Sacramento, CA D+23
- Northgate Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Village 2, Sacramento, CA D+27
- South Natomas, Sacramento, CA D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Yuma Townsite, Yuma, AZ D+8
- Randall Hills, North Aurora, IL D+13
- Yorkwood, Mobile, AL R+29
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
- Turner Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- West End Park, Rockville, MD D+55
- Shelby Center Historic District, Shelby, OH R+43
- North Hammond, Hammond, IN D+21
- Bonhamtown, Edison, NJ D+16
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.