Chevy Chase is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Chevy Chase typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chevy Chase, ~42% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chevy Chase compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Chevy Chase leans more Democratic than 2 of 29 neighbors.
Chevy Chase runs about 17 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Chevy Chase. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Chevy Chase leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Chevy Chase. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Chevy Chase, Glendale, CA does.
Why turnout in Chevy Chase looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chevy Chase is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 87% of households in Chevy Chase own their home, compared to around 43% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Verdugo Woodlands, Glendale, CA D+19
- Woodbury-Glendale, Glendale, CA D+26
- North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA D+41
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA D+13
- Sparr Heights, Glendale, CA D+18
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA D+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Creighton Village, Old Bridge, NJ R+24
- Clifton Heights, Louisville, KY D+44
- Whisman Station, Mountain View, CA D+45
- Old North Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+39
- Midtown, Tucson, AZ D+33
- The Trails, Las Vegas, NV D+9
- Terra Nova, Chula Vista, CA D+14
- Somerville, Manchester, NH D+26
- Riverside Rancho, Glendale, CA D+38
- Coronado Hills, Austin, TX D+53
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.