Laguna Beach leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Laguna Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laguna Beach, ~43% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laguna Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laguna Beach leans more Democratic than 45 of 47 neighbors.
Laguna Beach runs about 6 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laguna Beach. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Laguna Beach hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Laguna Beach sits in the top fifth on density (about 57%, above 89% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Laguna Beach, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Laguna Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Laguna Beach 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Laguna Beach have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aliso Viejo, CA D+11
- Top-of-the-World, CA D+5
- Laguna Niguel, CA Even
- Laguna Hills, CA D+2
- Laguna Woods, CA D+12
- Newport Coast, CA R+10
- Dana Point, CA R+3
- San Juan Capistrano, CA R+4
- Corona Del Mar, CA R+13
- Ladera Ranch, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bourbonnais, IL R+12
- Cranford, NJ D+16
- Monroe, NY R+8
- Marshfield, WI R+14
- Hartselle, AL R+66
- Pascagoula, MS R+4
- Yulee, FL R+47
- Vidor, TX R+76
- Tavares, FL R+26
- Tipp City, OH R+36
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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.