North Hollywood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 45% of adults in North Hollywood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Hollywood, ~30% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Hollywood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Hollywood leans more Democratic than 70 of 111 neighbors.
North Hollywood runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Hollywood. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 37 points.
Why North Hollywood 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 Hollywood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Hollywood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Hollywood sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in North Hollywood have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Hollywood, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Hollywood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Hollywood 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 67% of households in North Hollywood rent, compared to around 51% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in North Hollywood report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Studio City, CA D+44
- Burbank, CA D+28
- Panorama City, CA D+23
- Van Nuys, CA D+32
- Sherman Oaks, CA D+42
- Pacoima, CA D+34
- North Hills, CA D+26
- Sunland, CA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ann Arbor, MI D+61
- Garden Grove, CA Even
- Corona, CA Even
- Lancaster, PA D+14
- Enterprise, NV D+6
- Wilmington, NC D+8
- Cumming, GA R+25
- Van Nuys, CA D+32
- Lake Worth, FL D+10
- Erie, PA D+15
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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.