Hollywood Riviera leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Hollywood Riviera typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hollywood Riviera, ~51% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hollywood Riviera compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hollywood Riviera leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Hollywood Riviera runs about 5 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Hollywood Riviera 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 Hollywood Riviera, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in Hollywood Riviera hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hollywood Riviera, Redondo 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 Hollywood Riviera looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hollywood Riviera 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 Hollywood Riviera have completed high school, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- West Torrance, Torrance, CA D+22
- Walteria, Torrance, CA D+19
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- Old Town, Torrance, CA D+32
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA D+29
- West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA D+61
- Athens, West Athens, CA D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Georgetown, Savannah, GA D+16
- Gold Coast, Alameda, CA D+64
- Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA D+20
- Detroit Shoreway, Cleveland, OH D+50
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Darlington, Pawtucket, RI D+22
- South End, Burlington, VT D+68
- St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL R+18
- East Oak Hill, Austin, TX D+41
- Springwells, Detroit, MI D+29
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.