La Crescenta-Montrose leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 72% of adults in La Crescenta-Montrose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Crescenta-Montrose, ~42% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Crescenta-Montrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Crescenta-Montrose leans more Democratic than 25 of 117 neighbors.
Politically, La Crescenta-Montrose sits close to the rest of California.
Why La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in La Crescenta-Montrose live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and La Crescenta-Montrose sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 96% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; La Crescenta-Montrose, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in La Crescenta-Montrose looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. La Crescenta-Montrose 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in La Crescenta-Montrose have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Crescenta, CA D+18
- Montrose, CA D+15
- La Canada Flintridge, CA D+19
- Tujunga, CA D+4
- Glendale, CA D+13
- Sunland, CA Even
- Altadena, CA D+59
- Burbank, CA D+28
- Sun Valley, CA D+17
- Pasadena, CA D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maryland City, MD D+55
- Ludlow, MA R+10
- Lincoln, RI D+5
- Monticello, MN R+28
- Bon Air, VA D+17
- Roscoe, IL R+17
- Pampa, TX R+57
- Sayreville, NJ D+3
- Sikeston, MO R+21
- Milford, DE R+5
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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.