Old Town leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Old Town typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Town, ~40% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Town compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Old Town leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Old Town runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Old Town. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Old Town 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 Old Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Old Town live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Old Town, Torrance, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Old Town looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Old Town 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
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- West Torrance, Torrance, CA D+22
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- Walteria, Torrance, CA D+19
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA D+25
- Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA D+29
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA D+61
- Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwest Spokane, Spokane, WA D+5
- Villages of Westcreek, San Antonio, TX D+7
- Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX D+56
- Eastside Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Deerwood, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Dock Square, Boston, MA D+53
- Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA D+33
- Eastwick, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Highland, Denver, CO D+59
- Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA D+55
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.