Park Estates leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Park Estates typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Estates, ~47% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Estates compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Park Estates leans more Democratic than 7 of 17 neighbors.
Park Estates runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Park Estates 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 Park Estates, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Park Estates hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Park Estates sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Park Estates, Long Beach, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Park Estates looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Park Estates is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Park Estates have completed high school, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- State College Area, Long Beach, CA D+32
- Los Altos, Long Beach, CA D+24
- Circle Area, Long Beach, CA D+40
- East Side, Long Beach, CA D+52
- Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA D+48
- Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA D+27
- Belmont Heights, Long Beach, CA D+56
- The Plaza, Long Beach, CA D+18
- City College Area, Long Beach, CA D+18
- Poly High District, Long Beach, CA D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Williamsburg, Arlington, VA D+53
- Sagepointe, Bakersfield, CA D+8
- Olympia, Wellington, FL Even
- Hidden Springs, West Linn, OR D+39
- Chatham-Arch, Indianapolis, IN D+57
- Westchester Estates, Indianapolis, IN D+55
- Lake Floresta Park, Boca Raton, FL R+7
- Maxwell, Tulsa, OK D+7
- Nicholtown, Greenville, SC D+64
- Three Points, Columbia, SC D+59
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.