New Downtown is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 44% of adults in New Downtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Downtown, ~34% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Downtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, New Downtown leans more Democratic than 18 of 28 neighbors.
New Downtown runs about 33 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within New Downtown. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 27 points.
Why New Downtown 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 New Downtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in New Downtown live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and New Downtown sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 78% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in New Downtown have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in New Downtown looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 90% of households in New Downtown rent, about 65 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 12% of homes in New Downtown have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and New Downtown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+65
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA D+58
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA D+36
- Central City East, Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA D+44
- Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Point Place, Toledo, OH R+4
- Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH D+38
- Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- U Street Corridor, Washington, DC D+80
- Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA D+49
- Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC D+55
- Far South, Columbus, OH R+8
- Armour Square, Chicago, IL D+16
- Spanos Park, Stockton, CA D+6
- Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV D+11
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.