Paramount leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Paramount typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paramount, ~24% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paramount compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Paramount leans more Democratic than 105 of 139 neighbors.
Paramount runs about 15 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Paramount 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 Paramount, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Paramount 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 48% of adults in Paramount have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Paramount, CA sits in the top tenth 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 Paramount looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Paramount is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 10 points above the California average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 57% of households in Paramount rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Paramount report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Rancho Dominguez, CA D+43
- Bellflower, CA D+28
- Lynwood, CA D+41
- Downey, CA D+23
- Compton, CA D+53
- South Gate, CA D+36
- Lakewood, CA D+17
- Norwalk, CA D+26
- Cudahy, CA D+34
- Bell Gardens, CA D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gallatin, TN R+27
- Lancaster, OH R+31
- West Sacramento, CA D+22
- Aspen Hill, MD D+48
- Blacksburg, VA D+38
- Apache Junction, AZ R+28
- Hyattsville, MD D+57
- West Chester, OH R+9
- Tooele, UT R+40
- Downers Grove, IL D+17
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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.