Bohemian California leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Bohemian California typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bohemian California, ~26% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bohemian California compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bohemian California leans more Democratic than 16 of 43 neighbors.
Bohemian California runs about 35 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bohemian California. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Bohemian California 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 Bohemian California, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Bohemian California have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 44%). Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Bohemian California is about 10%, about 62 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bohemian California, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bohemian California looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bohemian California is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 16 points below the Illinois average of 63%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in Bohemian California report food insecurity, above 91% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Bohemian California sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+41
- North Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+78
- Lower West Side, Chicago, IL D+58
- Crawford, Chicago, IL D+38
- Claremont Cottages, Chicago, IL D+71
- Ducktown, Chicago, IL D+35
- Corwith, Chicago, IL D+30
- East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+79
- Pilsen, Chicago, IL D+62
- Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL D+28
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gandy-Sun Bay South, Tampa, FL D+3
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+19
- South Boulder, Boulder, CO D+76
- Group 14621, Rochester, NY D+57
- Lea Hill, Auburn, WA D+17
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD D+87
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board of 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.