Inglewood is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Inglewood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inglewood, ~37% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inglewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Inglewood leans more Democratic than 130 of 134 neighbors.
Inglewood runs about 40 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Inglewood. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Inglewood 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 Inglewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Inglewood 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 46% of adults in Inglewood have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Inglewood, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Inglewood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Inglewood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in Inglewood rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Inglewood report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lennox, CA D+37
- Ladera Heights, CA D+78
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Westmont, CA D+61
- Hawthorne, CA D+44
- Del Aire, CA D+28
- West Athens, CA D+66
- El Segundo, CA D+37
- Culver City, CA D+51
- Lawndale, CA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sandy Springs, GA D+27
- League City, TX R+21
- Vacaville, CA D+5
- Stone Mountain, GA D+67
- Douglasville, GA D+27
- Franklin, TN R+21
- Decatur, GA D+74
- San Mateo, CA D+49
- Woodstock, GA R+25
- San Angelo, TX R+36
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.