Miramar leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Miramar typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Miramar, ~28% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Miramar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Miramar leans more Democratic than 12 of 52 neighbors.
Miramar runs about 18 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Miramar leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Miramar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Miramar hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Miramar sits in the top fifth on density (about 41%, above 84% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Miramar have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Miramar, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Miramar looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Miramar have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Miramar rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Half Moon Bay, CA D+42
- El Granada, CA D+39
- Moss Beach, CA D+50
- Highlands-Baywood Park, CA D+52
- Montara, CA D+49
- Hillsborough, CA D+41
- Pedro Valley, CA D+32
- Belmont, CA D+53
- Burlingame, CA D+52
- San Mateo, CA D+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Canaan, ME R+35
- Hollsopple, PA R+52
- Gladys, VA R+44
- Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ R+12
- Rosenhayn, NJ R+29
- West Kinderhook, MI R+34
- Sherman, NY R+43
- Collings Lakes, NJ R+28
- Stewart, NV R+32
- Delaware City, DE R+4
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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.