Clarkdale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Clarkdale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarkdale, ~36% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarkdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Clarkdale is the least Democratic-leaning.
Clarkdale runs about 18 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Clarkdale 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 Clarkdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Clarkdale 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; Clarkdale, Culver City, CA sits in the top tenth 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 Clarkdale looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Clarkdale rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA D+56
- Jefferson, Culver City, CA D+59
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Century City, Los Angeles, CA D+42
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- West Adams, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fremont Park, Glendale, CA D+12
- Winnona Park, Decatur, GA D+69
- Colonial Village, Teaneck, NJ D+29
- Cannon Heights, Dalton, GA D+4
- South Forest Park, Everett, WA D+19
- Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, CA D+37
- Murphy Creek, Aurora, CO D+5
- Tiger Hole-Secret Woods, Jacksonville, FL R+17
- Niles Junction, Fremont, CA D+31
- Garden District, Sandusky, OH D+14
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.