Magnolia Center leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Magnolia Center typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Magnolia Center, ~29% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Magnolia Center compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Magnolia Center leans more Democratic than 7 of 19 neighbors.
Magnolia Center runs about 12 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Magnolia Center. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+14) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Magnolia Center leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Magnolia Center. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Magnolia Center, Riverside, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Magnolia Center looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in Magnolia Center have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Grand, Riverside, CA D+4
- Wood Streets, Riverside, CA D+17
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- Victoria, Riverside, CA D+3
- Airport, Riverside, CA D+9
- Ramona, Riverside, CA D+7
- Presidential Park, Riverside, CA D+5
- Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA D+20
- Arlington Heights, Riverside, CA R+8
- Eastside, Riverside, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- North Plymouth, Plymouth, MA D+16
- Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ D+77
- Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA D+34
- West Pullman, Chicago, IL D+82
- Fremont, Seattle, WA D+79
- Central, Fresno, CA D+30
- Crescenta Highlands, La Crescenta, CA D+22
- Los Altos, Long Beach, CA D+24
- Carterville, Provo, UT R+15
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.