Garvey leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Garvey typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garvey, ~21% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garvey compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Garvey leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.
Politically, Garvey sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Garvey. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Garvey leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Garvey. 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; Garvey, Rosemead, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Garvey looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 16% of homes in Garvey have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Garvey have completed high school, below 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
- Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA D+25
- East San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA D+20
- Mountain View, El Monte, CA D+28
- El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA D+43
- North El Monte, Arcadia, CA D+13
- El Rancho, Pico Rivera, CA D+29
- Bandini, Commerce, CA D+37
- South East, Pasadena, CA D+56
- Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA D+65
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL D+82
- West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH D+23
- Inner Sunset, San Francisco, CA D+72
- Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA D+85
- Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV D+26
- Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ D+67
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA D+88
- Woodlawn, Chicago, IL D+82
- Clearing, Chicago, IL D+6
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.