Playa del Ray leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Playa del Ray typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Playa del Ray, ~48% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Playa del Ray compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Playa del Ray leans more Democratic than 1 of 7 neighbors.
Playa del Ray runs about 23 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Playa del Ray. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Playa del Ray 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 Playa del Ray, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Playa del Ray hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Playa del Ray looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Playa del Ray 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Playa del Ray have completed high school, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+46
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA D+38
- Jefferson, Culver City, CA D+59
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA D+56
- Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA D+75
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- Lea Hill, Auburn, WA D+17
- North Westminster, Westminster, CO D+13
- Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Getty Square, Yonkers, NY D+51
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Ottawa, Toledo, OH D+55
- Bay View, Milwaukee, WI D+51
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
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.