La Mirada leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 64% of adults in La Mirada typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Mirada, ~35% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Mirada compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Mirada leans more Democratic than 38 of 139 neighbors.
La Mirada runs about 10 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why La Mirada 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 Mirada, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in La Mirada live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and La Mirada sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 88% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in La Mirada have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; La Mirada, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in La Mirada looks the way it does
Turnout in La Mirada sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Whittier, CA D+20
- Buena Park, CA D+8
- La Habra, CA D+5
- Whittier, CA D+18
- Cerritos, CA D+20
- Norwalk, CA D+26
- La Palma, CA D+4
- La Habra Heights, CA R+10
- Artesia, CA D+16
- Fullerton, CA D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Irondequoit, NY D+23
- Ballwin, MO D+6
- Wheaton, MD D+48
- Crystal Lake, IL D+3
- Southaven, MS R+7
- Jamaica Plain, MA D+71
- Sun City, AZ R+16
- Panorama City, CA D+23
- Sicklerville, NJ D+34
- Ocoee, FL D+6
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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.