Woodstock is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Woodstock typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodstock, ~36% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodstock compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Woodstock leans more Democratic than 3 of 44 neighbors.
Woodstock runs about 32 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woodstock. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Woodstock leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Woodstock. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Woodstock, Alameda, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woodstock looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 70% of households in Woodstock rent, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in Woodstock have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West End, Alameda, CA D+67
- Gold Coast, Alameda, CA D+64
- Old City-Produce and Waterfront, Oakland, CA D+60
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
- South Shore, Alameda, CA D+59
- Lakewide, Oakland, CA D+75
- Merritt, Oakland, CA D+64
- San Pablo Gateway, Oakland, CA D+69
- Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA D+66
- Prescott, Oakland, CA D+79
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Seminole Holland, Springfield, MO R+4
- Cloverdale Watson, Little Rock, AR D+74
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN D+57
- Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS D+22
- Conner, Detroit, MI D+86
- Savannah, Sunrise, FL D+14
- Southside, Birmingham, AL D+42
- Highland Park, Chattanooga, TN D+42
- Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN D+74
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.