Los Cerritos leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Los Cerritos typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Los Cerritos, ~49% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Los Cerritos compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Los Cerritos leans more Democratic than 8 of 16 neighbors.
Los Cerritos runs about 20 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Los Cerritos leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Los Cerritos. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CA sits in the top quarter 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 Los Cerritos looks the way it does
Turnout in Los Cerritos 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 Neighborhoods
- Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA D+46
- Californial Heights, Long Beach, CA D+46
- Bixby Area, Long Beach, CA D+37
- West Side, Long Beach, CA D+34
- Wrigley, Long Beach, CA D+42
- Poly High District, Long Beach, CA D+38
- North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+39
- Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA D+39
- North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+49
- Lakewood Village, Long Beach, CA D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkdale-Walden, Kansas City, MO D+8
- Eagle Point District, Dubuque, IA D+5
- Arlingwood, Jacksonville, FL R+2
- Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA D+45
- West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS D+9
- Melrose Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+58
- Upper West Ridge, Woodinville, WA D+42
- Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH D+67
- Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA R+4
- South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI D+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.