Village 9 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Village 9 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Village 9, ~46% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Village 9 compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Village 9 leans more Democratic than 11 of 19 neighbors.
Village 9 runs about 13 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Village 9 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Village 9. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Village 9, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Village 9 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Village 9 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Village 11, Sacramento, CA D+32
- Natomas Park, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Village 12, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Natomas Creek, Sacramento, CA D+34
- Creekside, Sacramento, CA D+33
- Village 5, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Village 2, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, CA D+41
- Gateway West, Sacramento, CA D+23
- Glenwood Meadows, Sacramento, CA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS D+87
- Dam East-West, Aurora, CO D+36
- Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO R+22
- Crown Hill, Seattle, WA D+69
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- McKinley Mitchell, Tulsa, OK D+11
- Lace, Darien, IL D+6
- Auburn Park, Chicago, IL D+82
- Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ D+11
- Crestwood, Tuckahoe, NY D+5
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.