Palms is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Palms typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Palms, ~41% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Palms compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Palms leans more Democratic than 12 of 19 neighbors.
Palms runs about 36 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Palms. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Palms 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 Palms, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Palms live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Palms sits in the top quarter (about 69%, above 90% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Palms have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Palms, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Palms looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 85% of households in Palms rent, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA D+38
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Jefferson, Culver City, CA D+59
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Century City, Los Angeles, CA D+42
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA D+59
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- West Adams, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South End, Tacoma, WA D+31
- North Dallas, Dallas, TX D+2
- Southwest Ada, Boise, ID R+21
- Gateway-Green Valley Ranch, Denver, CO D+40
- Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA R+3
- Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN D+62
- West Town, Chicago, IL D+69
- Dunning, Chicago, IL Even
- Irving Park, Chicago, IL D+54
- Medical, Houston, TX D+41
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.