Arleta leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Arleta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arleta, ~26% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arleta compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Arleta leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Arleta runs about 11 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Arleta leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Arleta. 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; Arleta, Pacoima, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Arleta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Arleta is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 12 points above the California average of 10%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Arleta report food insecurity, above 87% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 59% of adults in Arleta have completed high school, below 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lakeview Terrace, Sylmar, CA D+18
- Shadow Hills, Sunland, CA R+6
- Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA D+32
- Garnsey, Valley Village, CA D+35
- Beverly Glen, Studio City, CA D+40
- Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA D+12
- Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, CA D+37
- Grandview, Glendale, CA Even
- Riverside Rancho, Glendale, CA D+38
- El Miradero, Glendale, CA D+2
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA D+27
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Encanto, Phoenix, AZ D+38
- North Arlington, Arlington, TX D+28
- Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY D+71
- Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- Allapattah, Miami, FL R+6
- Northside, Fort Worth, TX D+17
- Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale, Kapolei, HI D+8
- Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA D+37
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.