Hermosa Beach leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Hermosa Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hermosa Beach, ~51% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hermosa Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hermosa Beach leans more Democratic than 67 of 96 neighbors.
Hermosa Beach runs about 17 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hermosa Beach. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Hermosa Beach leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hermosa Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Hermosa Beach live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hermosa Beach sits in the top quarter (about 76%, in the top fraction of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Hermosa Beach have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hermosa Beach, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hermosa Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hermosa Beach 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Hermosa Beach have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redondo Beach, CA D+30
- Manhattan Beach, CA D+28
- Lawndale, CA D+27
- Del Aire, CA D+28
- Torrance, CA D+22
- El Segundo, CA D+37
- Hawthorne, CA D+44
- Palos Verdes Estates, CA D+15
- Lennox, CA D+37
- Gardena, CA D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newton Center, MA D+60
- Bainbridge, GA Even
- Newport, NC R+39
- Walled Lake, MI R+3
- East St. Louis, IL D+83
- La Canada Flintridge, CA D+19
- East Massapequa, NY R+9
- Grand Island, NY R+9
- Yankton, SD R+31
- Clive, IA D+10
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.