Rolling Hills is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Rolling Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rolling Hills, ~42% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rolling Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rolling Hills sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 70 leaning the other way.
Rolling Hills runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rolling Hills. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Rolling Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rolling Hills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Rolling Hills, 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 Rolling Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rolling Hills 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Rolling Hills have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rolling Hills Estates, CA D+15
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA D+18
- Lomita, CA D+17
- Palos Verdes Estates, CA D+15
- Harbor City, CA D+27
- San Pedro, CA D+27
- Wilmington, CA D+30
- Torrance, CA D+22
- West Carson, CA D+25
- Redondo Beach, CA D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kewadin, MI R+8
- Kingsville, OH R+42
- Millry, AL R+63
- Neshkoro, WI R+36
- West Union, WV R+66
- Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA R+28
- Bryantown, MD R+9
- Gnadenhutten, OH R+58
- Superior, NE R+56
- Three Way, TN R+48
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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.