Culver City is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Culver City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Culver City, ~50% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Culver City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Culver City leans more Democratic than 116 of 128 neighbors.
Culver City runs about 31 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Culver City. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Culver City 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 Culver City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Culver City live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Culver City sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 96% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Culver City have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Culver City, 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 Culver City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Culver City 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ladera Heights, CA D+78
- Marina Del Rey, CA D+43
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Venice, CA D+57
- Playa Del Rey, CA D+44
- Inglewood, CA D+60
- Santa Monica, CA D+56
- Lennox, CA D+37
- Beverly Hills, CA D+18
- El Segundo, CA D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Punta Gorda, FL R+33
- Holladay, UT D+24
- Horizon West, FL R+7
- Four Corners, FL R+6
- Kyle, TX D+7
- Nurillo, TX R+5
- San Jacinto, CA R+3
- Grand Island, NE R+22
- Oregon City, OR Even
- Chicopee, MA D+7
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.