El Rancho leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 49% of adults in El Rancho typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in El Rancho, ~31% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How El Rancho compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, El Rancho leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
El Rancho runs about 9 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within El Rancho. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 12 points.
Why El Rancho leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in El Rancho. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; El Rancho, Pico Rivera, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in El Rancho looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. El Rancho is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 17% of homes in El Rancho have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Los Neitos, West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA D+27
- Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA D+24
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
- Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA D+25
- Bandini, Commerce, CA D+37
- Garvey, Rosemead, CA D+17
- Walker, Maywood, CA D+39
- Mountain View, El Monte, CA D+28
- Hollydale, South Gate, CA D+31
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA D+43
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+47
- Woodside, Queens, NY D+15
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- East Harlem, Manhattan, NY D+61
- Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO D+32
- Midtown-Memphis, Memphis, TN D+66
- Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV D+22
- Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Lower Valley, El Paso, TX D+27
- Far Northwest, Fort Worth, TX R+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.