Westbrae is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Westbrae typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westbrae, ~68% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westbrae compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westbrae leans more Democratic than 34 of 36 neighbors.
Westbrae runs about 66 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Westbrae 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 Westbrae, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Westbrae live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Westbrae sits in the top quarter (about 78%, above 96% of neighborhoods).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Westbrae, Berkeley, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westbrae looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westbrae 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+82
- Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+84
- SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA D+81
- North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+82
- Thousand Oaks, Berkeley, CA D+77
- Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+76
- Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA D+83
- South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, Greensboro, NC D+92
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Minnehaha, Spokane, WA R+6
- Park Place, Norfolk, VA D+72
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- Elmwood, Syracuse, NY D+59
- Steubing Ranch, San Antonio, TX D+5
- Madison Condominium, Falls Church, VA D+45
- Great Brook Valley, Worcester, MA D+31
- Shorewood, Seattle, WA D+45
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.