Jefferson is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Jefferson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jefferson, ~55% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jefferson compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Jefferson leans more Democratic than 12 of 20 neighbors.
Jefferson runs about 38 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Jefferson. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Jefferson 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 Jefferson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in Jefferson hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Jefferson, Culver City, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Jefferson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Jefferson 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
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA D+38
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA D+56
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA D+74
- Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- West Adams, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Park, Redford, MI D+79
- Holly Hills, St. Louis, MO D+40
- Fairwood and Robandee, Kansas City, MO D+55
- Willow Creek, Kansas City, MO D+55
- Braun Station West, San Antonio, TX R+4
- West Central, Fort Wayne, IN D+31
- Old Town Florissant, Florissant, MO D+30
- Wellington, Manassas, VA D+13
- Southwood, Richmond, VA D+37
- Summit Place in Naples, Naples, FL R+17
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.