Willowcreek leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Willowcreek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willowcreek, ~48% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willowcreek compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Willowcreek leans more Democratic than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Willowcreek runs about 23 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Willowcreek. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Willowcreek 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 Willowcreek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Willowcreek hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Willowcreek, Sacramento, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Willowcreek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Willowcreek 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
- Bryte, West Sacramento, CA D+8
- Northwest Village, West Sacramento, CA D+21
- Gateway Center, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Northeast Village, West Sacramento, CA D+26
- Gateway West, Sacramento, CA D+23
- Upper Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+65
- Village 2, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Downtown Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+46
- South Natomas, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, CA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hamlet, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Washington Village, Boulder, CO D+77
- North Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+21
- Lakewood, Ann Arbor, MI D+45
- Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA D+71
- Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI D+46
- View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA D+12
- Timmerman West, Milwaukee, WI D+47
- Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, MN D+77
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.