Glassell Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Glassell Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glassell Park, ~39% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glassell Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glassell Park leans more Democratic than 20 of 32 neighbors.
Glassell Park runs about 28 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Glassell Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Glassell Park 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 Glassell Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Glassell Park is about 28%, about 44 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Glassell Park looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Glassell Park have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Tropico, Glendale, CA D+18
- Mariposa, Glendale, CA D+9
- Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA D+57
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA D+8
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+40
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Northeast, Columbus, OH D+63
- Westgate, Henderson, NV D+6
- North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD D+45
- Las Tierras, El Paso, TX D+14
- Wynwood, Miami, FL D+12
- Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+37
- Northeast, Reno, NV D+16
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.