Garfield is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Garfield typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garfield, ~29% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Garfield sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Garfield runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Garfield. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Garfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Garfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Garfield, Huntington Beach, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Garfield looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in Garfield rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Yorktown, Huntington Beach, CA Even
- Downtown Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA Even
- Oak View, Huntington Beach, CA D+13
- Newland, Huntington Beach, CA R+3
- Adams, Huntington Beach, CA Even
- Goldenwest, Huntington Beach, CA D+6
- Washington, Huntington Beach, CA D+5
- Bolsa Chica-Heil, Huntington Beach, CA R+10
- Riverview West, Santa Ana, CA D+5
- Centennial Park, Santa Ana, CA D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Riverton, Portland, ME D+27
- Kenwood-Duluth, Duluth, MN D+30
- Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA D+80
- Penrose, St. Louis, MO D+86
- Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA D+43
- Downtown, Providence, RI D+64
- Valley, Providence, RI D+38
- Central Bench, Boise, ID D+21
- Greater Belhaven, Jackson, MS D+34
- Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX D+54
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.