West Sacramento leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 57% of adults in West Sacramento typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sacramento, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sacramento compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sacramento leans more Democratic than 51 of 59 neighbors.
Politically, West Sacramento sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Sacramento. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 41 points.
Why West Sacramento leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for West Sacramento, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 84% of residents in West Sacramento live in densely developed areas, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Sacramento sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in West Sacramento have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Sacramento, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Sacramento looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in West Sacramento rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in West Sacramento have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sacramento, CA D+14
- Lemon Hill, CA D+33
- Parkway, CA D+35
- Arden-Arcade, CA D+25
- El Macero, CA D+53
- Florin, CA D+25
- McClellan Park, CA D+6
- La Riviera, CA D+30
- Rio Linda, CA R+16
- Rosemont, CA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gallatin, TN R+27
- Paramount, CA D+35
- Lancaster, OH R+31
- Aspen Hill, MD D+48
- Blacksburg, VA D+38
- Apache Junction, AZ R+28
- Hyattsville, MD D+57
- West Chester, OH R+9
- Tooele, UT R+40
- Carmichael, CA D+11
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.