North Hills, CA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Hills

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Hills leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.

 

About 42% of adults in North Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hills, ~26% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Hills compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Hills leans more Democratic than 49 of 92 neighbors.

North Hills runs about 6 points more Democratic than California as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Hills. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 18 points.

Why North Hills 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 North Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Hills 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 45% of adults in North Hills have never been married, above 96% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Hills, 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 North Hills looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Hills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 61% of households in North Hills rent, compared to around 40% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in North Hills report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.