Lakewood leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Lakewood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakewood, ~38% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakewood leans more Democratic than 48 of 133 neighbors.
Politically, Lakewood sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakewood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Lakewood 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 Lakewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lakewood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lakewood sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Lakewood have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lakewood, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lakewood looks the way it does
Turnout in Lakewood 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
- Artesia, CA D+16
- Bellflower, CA D+28
- Hawaiian Gardens, CA D+27
- Cerritos, CA D+20
- Long Beach, CA D+40
- Paramount, CA D+35
- La Palma, CA D+4
- Signal Hill, CA D+34
- Norwalk, CA D+26
- Los Alamitos, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cheyenne, WY R+18
- Anderson, SC R+28
- Conway, AR R+13
- Victoria, TX R+26
- Land O' Lakes, FL R+22
- Redondo Beach, CA D+30
- Oviedo, FL R+10
- Iowa City, IA D+48
- Muncie, IN Even
- Yuba City, CA R+20
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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.