Fashion District is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Fashion District typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fashion District, ~34% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fashion District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fashion District leans more Democratic than 22 of 25 neighbors.
Fashion District runs about 41 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fashion District. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Fashion District 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 Fashion District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Fashion District live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in Fashion District have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Fashion District, Los Angeles, 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 Fashion District looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 91% of households in Fashion District rent, about 66 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 17% of homes in Fashion District have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Fashion District sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA D+58
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+65
- Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA D+54
- Central City, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Nevin, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Central City East, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ingrams Corner, East Providence, RI D+13
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
- Harbour Island, Tampa, FL R+4
- Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ D+46
- The Island, Logan, UT Even
- River Park, Port St. Lucie, FL R+19
- Kensington, Tulsa, OK D+21
- Downtown Corona, Corona, CA D+17
- Gardenland, Sacramento, CA D+24
- Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, PA Even
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.