SouthWest Anaheim leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 44% of adults in SouthWest Anaheim typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in SouthWest Anaheim, ~25% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How SouthWest Anaheim compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, SouthWest Anaheim leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
SouthWest Anaheim runs about 9 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within SouthWest Anaheim. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why SouthWest Anaheim 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 SouthWest Anaheim, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in SouthWest Anaheim live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in SouthWest Anaheim looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 20% of homes in SouthWest Anaheim have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in SouthWest Anaheim have completed high school, below 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southwest, Anaheim, CA D+10
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA D+15
- The Colony, Anaheim, CA D+24
- Southeast, Anaheim, CA D+19
- Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA D+23
- Northeast, Anaheim, CA D+16
- Riverview West, Santa Ana, CA D+5
- Santa Anita, Santa Ana, CA D+22
- Riverview-Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+28
- Artesia Pilar, Santa Ana, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Adams Crossroads, Duluth, GA D+28
- Hartford, Providence, RI D+29
- Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA D+48
- University Park, Worcester, MA D+36
- Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY D+22
- Westborough, South San Francisco, CA D+41
- Kenton, Portland, OR D+74
- Deep Creek West, Chesapeake, VA D+5
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
- Beechhurst, Queens, NY R+20
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.