Playa Vista leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Playa Vista typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Playa Vista, ~45% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Playa Vista compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Playa Vista leans more Democratic than 4 of 13 neighbors.
Playa Vista runs about 26 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Playa Vista. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Playa Vista 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 Vista, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Playa Vista hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Playa Vista looks the way it does
Turnout in Playa Vista sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA D+38
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- Jefferson, Culver City, CA D+59
- Westchester, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA D+56
- West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+40
- Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA D+50
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Uptown, Chicago, IL D+77
- M Streets, Dallas, TX D+25
- St Charles, Waldorf, MD D+66
- North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Frankford, Philadelphia, PA D+56
- Sycamore, Fort Worth, TX D+39
- Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA D+87
- Central City, Los Angeles, CA D+45
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD D+51
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.