Mid City West leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Mid City West typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mid City West, ~47% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mid City West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mid City West leans more Democratic than 6 of 18 neighbors.
Mid City West runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mid City West. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Mid City West 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 City West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mid City West live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mid City West sits in the top quarter (about 69%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Mid City West have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mid City West, Los Angeles, 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 City West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mid City West is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA D+57
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Mid City, Los Angeles, CA D+52
- Century City, Los Angeles, CA D+42
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- West Adams, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Glendale, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Near Northwest, Houston, TX D+26
- Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+52
- Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX D+17
- Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV D+22
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- Greenville, Jersey City, NJ D+51
- Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY D+47
- Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ D+58
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.