Del Aire leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Del Aire typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Del Aire, ~40% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Del Aire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Del Aire leans more Democratic than 68 of 123 neighbors.
Del Aire runs about 8 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Del Aire. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Del Aire 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 Del Aire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Del Aire live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Del Aire sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Del Aire have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Del Aire, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Del Aire looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Del Aire have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Del Aire rent, compared to around 57% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Del Aire have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hawthorne, CA D+44
- Lennox, CA D+37
- Lawndale, CA D+27
- Manhattan Beach, CA D+28
- El Segundo, CA D+37
- Inglewood, CA D+60
- Hermosa Beach, CA D+37
- West Athens, CA D+66
- Gardena, CA D+39
- Westmont, CA D+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nine Mile Falls, WA R+38
- Newton Falls, OH R+36
- Honesdale, PA R+30
- Oak Ridge, NJ R+27
- Dudley, NC D+5
- East Troy, WI R+23
- Clyde, NC R+38
- Acushnet, MA R+18
- Williamston, MI R+2
- Woodstock, MD D+40
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.