North El Monte leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 47% of adults in North El Monte typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North El Monte, ~27% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North El Monte compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North El Monte is the least Democratic-leaning.
North El Monte runs about 7 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Why North El Monte leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North El Monte. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North El Monte, Arcadia, CA sits in the top quarter 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 North El Monte looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in North El Monte have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mayflower Village, Arcadia, CA D+14
- Mountain View, El Monte, CA D+28
- East San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA D+20
- Bassett, West Puente Valley, CA D+31
- Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA D+25
- Garvey, Rosemead, CA D+17
- North East, Pasadena, CA D+24
- South East, Pasadena, CA D+56
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
- Mid Central, Pasadena, CA D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Centennial Park, Santa Ana, CA D+24
- Columbus Park, Omaha, NE D+36
- Fairoaks, Tampa, FL R+2
- Arroyo Viejo, Oakland, CA D+66
- East del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA D+20
- Terra Vista, Bakersfield, CA R+7
- Millside Heights, Riverside, NJ D+9
- East Village, Amherst, MA D+74
- Suncrest, Orem, UT R+18
- Boston Road, Springfield, MA D+24
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.