South East Torrance, Torrance, CA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in South East Torrance

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

South East Torrance leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 68% of adults in South East Torrance typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South East Torrance, ~39% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How South East Torrance compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South East Torrance leans more Democratic than 1 of 7 neighbors.

Politically, South East Torrance sits close to the rest of California.

Why South East Torrance 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 South East Torrance, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in South East Torrance live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South East Torrance, Torrance, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in South East Torrance looks the way it does

Turnout in South East Torrance 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.

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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.