Glendale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Glendale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glendale, ~50% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glendale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glendale leans more Democratic than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Glendale runs about 27 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Glendale. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Glendale 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 Glendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Glendale hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Glendale have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Glendale, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Glendale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glendale is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA D+57
- Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, CA D+37
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Beverly Glen, Studio City, CA D+40
- Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Riverside Rancho, Glendale, CA D+38
- Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA D+64
- Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Garnsey, Valley Village, CA D+35
- Grandview, Glendale, CA Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
- Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA D+31
- Rocky Ridge, Aurora, CO D+32
- Buffalo Charles, Detroit, MI D+14
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC D+78
- Powning Addition, Reno, NV D+36
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Westbury, Houston, TX D+43
- Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA D+45
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.