Lowell is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Lowell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lowell, ~31% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lowell compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lowell sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
Lowell runs about 19 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why Lowell leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lowell. 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; Lowell, La Habra, 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 Lowell looks the way it does
Turnout in Lowell 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
- La Habra City, La Habra, CA D+7
- Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA D+23
- Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA R+3
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA D+15
- Los Neitos, West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA D+27
- Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA D+24
- The Colony, Anaheim, CA D+24
- SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA D+11
- Northeast, Anaheim, CA D+16
- Southwest, Anaheim, CA D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Franklin Park, Austin, TX D+44
- Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ R+22
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
- Centralville, Lowell, MA D+20
- Kuliouou-Kalani Iki, East Honolulu, HI D+25
- SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA D+79
- Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville, KY R+2
- Ellsworth, Elmwood Park, IL D+7
- Macdonald Ranch, Henderson, NV Even
- Downtown, Atlanta, GA D+60
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.