Vista Creek leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Vista Creek typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vista Creek, ~19% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vista Creek compares
Politically, Vista Creek sits close to the rest of California.
Why Vista Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vista Creek. 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; Vista Creek, Perris, 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 Vista Creek looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Vista Creek is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 11 points above the California average of 10%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Vista Creek report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Vista Creek have completed high school, below 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Orangecrest, Riverside, CA R+8
- Mission Grove, Riverside, CA Even
- Alessandro Heights, Riverside, CA R+18
- Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA D+10
- Arlington Heights, Riverside, CA R+8
- Victoria, Riverside, CA D+3
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- University, Riverside, CA D+29
- Presidential Park, Riverside, CA D+5
- Eastside, Riverside, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Palm Heights, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
- East Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+22
- Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Center Hill, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Elmwood, Providence, RI D+39
- Mount Pleasant, Providence, RI D+35
- Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY D+57
- Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD D+82
- Aurora Highlands, Aurora, CO D+28
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.