Historic Filipinotown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 34% of adults in Historic Filipinotown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Historic Filipinotown, ~25% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Historic Filipinotown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Historic Filipinotown leans more Democratic than 9 of 31 neighbors.
Historic Filipinotown runs about 24 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Historic Filipinotown. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Historic Filipinotown 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 Historic Filipinotown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Historic Filipinotown live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Historic Filipinotown have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Historic Filipinotown looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 86% of households in Historic Filipinotown rent, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of homes in Historic Filipinotown have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Historic Filipinotown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA D+66
- Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA D+60
- New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA D+54
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA D+58
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+65
- Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Eldridge-West Oaks, Houston, TX D+34
- Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA D+52
- Chevy Chase, Washington, DC D+79
- East Side, Chicago, IL D+33
- Tribeca, Manhattan, NY D+64
- Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC D+83
- Hollis, Queens, NY D+49
- Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA D+52
- Grand Crossing, Chicago, IL D+82
- Arlanza, Riverside, CA D+15
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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.