Mid Wilshire leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Mid Wilshire typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mid Wilshire, ~34% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mid Wilshire compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mid Wilshire leans more Democratic than 6 of 25 neighbors.
Mid Wilshire runs about 27 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mid Wilshire. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Mid Wilshire 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 Wilshire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mid Wilshire live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Mid Wilshire have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, 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 Mid Wilshire looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 82% of households in Mid Wilshire rent, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 14% of homes in Mid Wilshire have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Mid Wilshire have completed high school, below 78% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA D+44
- Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA D+64
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA D+66
- Mid City, Los Angeles, CA D+52
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA D+57
- Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA D+17
- Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ D+6
- Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI D+6
- Near North Side, Chicago, IL D+53
- Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA D+28
- White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN D+83
- North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+39
- East End, Houston, TX D+31
- Far Northeast, Humble, TX R+21
- Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN D+30
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.