La Quinta is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 70% of adults in La Quinta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Quinta, ~34% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Quinta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Quinta sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 19 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
La Quinta runs about 22 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while La Quinta sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Quinta. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 14 points.
Why La Quinta 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 Quinta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
La Quinta votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while La Quinta runs about 22 points more Republican.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; La Quinta, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in La Quinta looks the way it does
Turnout in La Quinta 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
- Indian Wells, CA R+3
- Indio, CA D+8
- Vista Santa Rosa, CA D+9
- Valerie, CA D+13
- Palm Desert, CA D+5
- Coachella, CA D+22
- Desert Palms, CA D+6
- Rancho Mirage, CA D+15
- Thousand Palms, CA D+8
- One Hundred Palms, CA D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carpentersville, IL D+17
- Fernandina Beach, FL R+33
- Newburgh, IN R+26
- Cottage Grove, MN D+7
- Flowery Branch, GA R+40
- Gurnee, IL D+22
- Lake Orion, MI R+5
- East Meadow, NY R+9
- Sewell, NJ R+9
- Salem, VA R+25
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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.