Mariposa leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Mariposa typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mariposa, ~23% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mariposa compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mariposa leans more Democratic than 4 of 29 neighbors.
Mariposa runs about 11 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mariposa. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Mariposa 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 Mariposa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mariposa live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mariposa, Glendale, 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 Mariposa looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 85% of households in Mariposa rent, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 14% of homes in Mariposa have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Mariposa have completed high school, below 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Tropico, Glendale, CA D+18
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Woodbury-Glendale, Glendale, CA D+26
- Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Joaquin, Provo, UT R+9
- Sunrise Golf Village East, Sunrise, FL D+52
- Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR D+21
- Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA D+18
- Central Omaha, Omaha, NE D+24
- Rose Garden, San Jose, CA D+46
- Grove Park, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Back Creek Church Road, Charlotte, NC D+62
- Englewood, Chicago, IL D+80
- La Sierra South, Riverside, CA Even
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.