Artesia leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Artesia typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Artesia, ~28% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Artesia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Artesia leans more Democratic than 48 of 135 neighbors.
Politically, Artesia sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Artesia. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Artesia leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Artesia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Artesia live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Artesia sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 77% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Artesia have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Artesia, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Artesia looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Artesia rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Artesia report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Norwalk, CA D+26
- Hawaiian Gardens, CA D+27
- Bellflower, CA D+28
- Cypress, CA D+3
- Buena Park, CA D+8
- Los Alamitos, CA Even
- La Mirada, CA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grosse Pointe Woods, MI D+17
- Dardenne Prairie, MO R+17
- North Arlington, NJ R+12
- Bennettsville, SC D+25
- Three Rivers, MI R+26
- Sauk Rapids, MN R+22
- Madison, NJ D+22
- Brookshire, TX R+20
- Newport, KY D+6
- Monument, CO R+25
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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.