Somerset leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Somerset typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Somerset, ~32% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Somerset compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Somerset leans more Democratic than 15 of 31 neighbors.
Politically, Somerset sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Somerset. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Somerset 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 Somerset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Somerset live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Somerset, Glendale, 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 Somerset looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Somerset rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 11% of homes in Somerset have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Mariposa, Glendale, CA D+9
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- Woodbury-Glendale, Glendale, CA D+26
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Tropico, Glendale, CA D+18
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA D+13
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+10
- Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI D+16
- Cascade View, Everett, WA D+14
- Natomas Creek, Sacramento, CA D+34
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO D+24
- University Hills, Denver, CO D+46
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+38
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.