Lomita leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Lomita typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lomita, ~34% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lomita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lomita leans more Democratic than 25 of 90 neighbors.
Politically, Lomita sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lomita. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Lomita 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 Lomita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lomita live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lomita sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 84% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Lomita have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lomita, 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 Lomita looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in Lomita rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Lomita have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harbor City, CA D+27
- Rolling Hills, CA D+2
- Rolling Hills Estates, CA D+15
- West Carson, CA D+25
- Wilmington, CA D+30
- Torrance, CA D+22
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA D+18
- San Pedro, CA D+27
- Carson, CA D+38
- Palos Verdes Estates, CA D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bristol, PA D+16
- Newtown Square, PA D+5
- Warrington, PA Even
- West Pensacola, FL D+19
- Gloversville, NY R+22
- Rosamond, CA R+19
- Salmon Creek, WA D+14
- Merrimack, NH D+5
- West Richland, WA R+30
- Hampstead, NC R+38
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.