The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Downtown San Jose. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Downtown San Jose tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Downtown San Jose has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Downtown San Jose leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Downtown San Jose, 40.10% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Downtown San Jose women make up 46.37% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Downtown San Jose is 32.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Downtown San Jose a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Downtown San Jose, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Goodyear-Mastic, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Alma, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Rose Garden, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- Burbank, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- North Valley, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Willow Glen, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- North San Jose, San Jose, CA: more conservative voters
- East San Jose, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- East Foothills, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- East End, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Evergreen, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Canoga Park, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Memphis, TN: more conservative voters
- Gramercy, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Near North Side, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- West, Arlington, TX: more conservative voters
- Sylmar, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
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