Woodward Park leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Woodward Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodward Park, ~32% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodward Park compares
Woodward Park sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Woodward Park runs about 27 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Woodward Park is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Woodward Park. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Woodward Park 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 Woodward Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodward Park votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Woodward Park runs about 27 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodward Park, Fresno, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Woodward Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Woodward Park 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
- North Growth Area, Fresno, CA R+28
- Hoover, Fresno, CA D+12
- Bullard, Fresno, CA D+4
- McLane, Fresno, CA D+10
- Harlan Ranch, Clovis, CA R+17
- Fresno-High, Fresno, CA D+23
- Central, Fresno, CA D+30
- West, Fresno, CA D+5
- Roosevelt, Fresno, CA D+18
- Southeast Growth Area, Fresno, CA R+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TX D+36
- Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX D+33
- The Heights, Jersey City, NJ D+30
- Western Addition, San Francisco, CA D+73
- Southeast Arlington, Arlington, TX D+26
- Fordham, Bronx, NY D+36
- Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY R+33
- Yorkville, Manhattan, NY D+59
- Gramercy, Manhattan, NY D+65
- Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA D+41
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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.