Mid Central is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Mid Central typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mid Central, ~47% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mid Central compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mid Central leans more Democratic than 4 of 10 neighbors.
Mid Central runs about 31 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mid Central. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Mid Central 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 Mid Central, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mid Central live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mid Central sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 75% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mid Central, Pasadena, CA sits in the top tenth 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 Mid Central looks the way it does
Turnout in Mid Central 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
- South East, Pasadena, CA D+56
- East Central, Pasadena, CA D+42
- West Central, Pasadena, CA D+54
- Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA D+65
- Normandie Heights, Pasadena, CA D+55
- North East, Pasadena, CA D+24
- North Central, Pasadena, CA D+51
- South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA D+55
- East San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA D+20
- North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sweetbriar, Austin, TX D+52
- Gateway West, Sacramento, CA D+23
- Reservoir, Newport News, VA D+42
- Klondike, Louisville, KY D+23
- West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX D+24
- Woodland Acres, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- University City North, Charlotte, NC D+56
- Regent Park, Detroit, MI D+85
- Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI D+28
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.