Mar Vista leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Mar Vista typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mar Vista, ~47% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mar Vista compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mar Vista leans more Democratic than 7 of 16 neighbors.
Mar Vista runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mar Vista. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Mar Vista leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Mar Vista, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mar Vista live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mar Vista sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mar Vista looks the way it does
Turnout in Mar Vista 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
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA D+38
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA D+56
- Jefferson, Culver City, CA D+59
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- Century City, Los Angeles, CA D+42
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West, Raleigh, NC D+45
- Richmondtown, Staten Island, NY R+41
- Middle Village, Queens, NY R+22
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- East Reno, Reno, NV D+14
- Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD D+51
- Norwood Park, Chicago, IL Even
- Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Sycamore, Fort Worth, TX D+39
- Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 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.