Bandini leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Bandini typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bandini, ~27% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bandini compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bandini leans more Democratic than 2 of 7 neighbors.
Bandini runs about 17 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Bandini 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 Bandini, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Bandini live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Bandini, Commerce, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bandini looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bandini 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 23%, about 13 points above the California average of 10%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Bandini report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 59% of adults in Bandini have completed high school, below 98% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Walker, Maywood, CA D+39
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Central City East, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- El Rancho, Pico Rivera, CA D+29
- Nevin, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
- Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD D+85
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Eastlake, Seattle, WA D+76
- Culebra Park, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Briarcliffe, Glenolden, PA D+15
- Waltherson, Baltimore, MD D+75
- La Sierra Hills, Riverside, CA Even
- Downtown Lexington, Lexington, KY D+55
- Peterson, Tempe, AZ D+30
- Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI D+56
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.