Wright Area leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Wright Area typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wright Area, ~35% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wright Area compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wright Area is the least Democratic-leaning.
Wright Area runs about 9 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wright Area. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Wright Area leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wright Area. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Wright Area, Santa Rosa, CA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Wright Area looks the way it does
Turnout in Wright Area sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- SouthWest Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, CA D+40
- Junior College Neighborhood Assc., Santa Rosa, CA D+62
- Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA D+35
- Larkfield-Wikiup, Santa Rosa, CA D+31
- East Petaluma, Petaluma, CA D+58
- Browns Valley, Napa, CA D+30
- Linda Vista-San Francisco, Napa, CA D+24
- Vintage, Napa, CA D+28
- Westwood-San Francisco, Napa, CA D+35
- Beard, Napa, CA D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Richmond, Lehigh Acres, FL R+11
- Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA D+82
- Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO R+17
- Broadmeadow Brook, Worcester, MA D+25
- Scott Park, Toledo, OH D+61
- Windsor Park, Austin, TX D+59
- Morgandale, Milwaukee, WI D+25
- Mineral Springs-Rumble Road, Charlotte, NC D+62
- Petosky-Otsego, Detroit, MI D+86
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.