Citrus Grove leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Citrus Grove typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Citrus Grove, ~25% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Citrus Grove compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Citrus Grove leans more Democratic than 3 of 30 neighbors.
Citrus Grove runs about 15 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Citrus Grove. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Citrus Grove 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 Citrus Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Citrus Grove 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; Citrus Grove, Glendale, 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 Citrus Grove looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 83% of households in Citrus Grove rent, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in Citrus Grove have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Woodbury-Glendale, Glendale, CA D+26
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Mariposa, Glendale, CA D+9
- Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA D+13
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
- Fremont Park, Glendale, CA D+12
- Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA D+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- Lea Hill, Auburn, WA D+17
- North Westminster, Westminster, CO D+13
- Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Bay View, Milwaukee, WI D+51
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
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.