Los Angeles leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Los Angeles typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Los Angeles, ~21% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Los Angeles compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Los Angeles leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Los Angeles runs about 24 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Los Angeles. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Los Angeles leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Los Angeles. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Los Angeles, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Los Angeles looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Los Angeles is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 13 points below the Texas average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cotulla, TX R+6
- Artesia Wells, TX R+47
- Fowlerton, TX R+51
- Dilley, TX R+13
- Valley Wells, TX R+13
- Divot, TX R+29
- Encinal, TX R+31
- Goldfinch, TX R+20
- Catarina, TX Even
- Big Wells, TX Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rowena, KY R+71
- Center, AL R+85
- Plaisted, ME R+38
- Yagerville, NY R+30
- Umber, MO R+65
- Inverness, AL R+23
- Potlatch Junction, ID R+52
- Kasson, WV R+66
- Morriston, AR R+63
- Clementsville, TN R+75
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.