West End is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 65% of adults in West End typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West End, ~54% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West End leans more Democratic than 19 of 45 neighbors.
West End runs about 47 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West End. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 24 points.
Why West End 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 West End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in West End hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West End, Alameda, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West End looks the way it does
Turnout in West End 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
- Woodstock, Alameda, CA D+52
- Gold Coast, Alameda, CA D+64
- South Shore, Alameda, CA D+59
- Old City-Produce and Waterfront, Oakland, CA D+60
- Merritt, Oakland, CA D+64
- Lakewide, Oakland, CA D+75
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
- Rancho San Antonio, Oakland, CA D+50
- Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC D+43
- North Central, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Lincoln Park, Denver, CO D+63
- Coomer Creek, Garland, TX D+6
- Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA D+45
- Thrasher's Corner-Red Hawk, Bothell, WA D+26
- Bryant Pattengill West, Ann Arbor, MI D+55
- Cajon, San Bernardino, CA D+9
- Park Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA D+2
- Central Oak Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+24
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.