Canoga Park leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Canoga Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canoga Park, ~29% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canoga Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Canoga Park leans more Democratic than 52 of 76 neighbors.
Canoga Park runs about 7 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Canoga Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Canoga Park 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 Canoga Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Canoga Park live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Canoga Park sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 79% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Canoga Park have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Canoga Park, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Canoga Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Canoga Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 67% of households in Canoga Park rent, compared to around 32% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Canoga Park report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Winnetka, CA D+24
- West Hills, CA D+16
- Woodland Hills, CA D+23
- Chatsworth, CA D+16
- Reseda, CA D+24
- Tarzana, CA D+21
- Hidden Hills, CA D+3
- Northridge, CA D+20
- Calabasas, CA D+14
- Encino, CA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Muskegon, MI D+7
- Lawrence, MA D+17
- Jonesboro, AR R+18
- Snellville, GA D+42
- Waukesha, WI R+7
- Wesley Chapel, FL R+6
- Atascocita, TX Even
- St. Cloud, FL R+21
- Plantation, FL D+15
- Mooresville, NC R+18
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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.