Central City East leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Central City East typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central City East, ~28% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central City East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central City East leans more Democratic than 3 of 21 neighbors.
Central City East runs about 21 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central City East. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Central City East 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 Central City East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Central City East live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Central City East have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Central City East, Los Angeles, 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 Central City East looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Central City East 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 90% of households in Central City East rent, about 65 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Central City East report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+65
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA D+54
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA D+58
- Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Nevin, Los Angeles, CA D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Home Gardens, Corona, CA D+6
- North Waltham, Waltham, MA D+33
- Buckingham, Arlington, VA D+52
- Eiber, Lakewood, CO D+30
- Natomas Corporate Center, Sacramento, CA D+16
- Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR D+71
- Nottingham, Katy, TX R+24
- Wickham, Coralville, IA D+34
- Arbor Lodge, Portland, OR D+75
- Belvidere, Lowell, MA D+22
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.