Studio City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Studio City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Studio City, ~50% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Studio City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Studio City leans more Democratic than 101 of 116 neighbors.
Studio City runs about 24 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Studio City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Studio City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Studio City live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Studio City sits in the top quarter (about 66%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Studio City have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Studio City, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Studio City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Studio City 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Studio City have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valley Village, CA D+44
- Sherman Oaks, CA D+42
- North Hollywood, CA D+32
- West Hollywood, CA D+56
- Beverly Hills, CA D+18
- Burbank, CA D+28
- Van Nuys, CA D+32
- Sun Valley, CA D+17
- Panorama City, CA D+23
- Encino, CA D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Searcy, AR R+44
- Niles, IL R+7
- Kuna, ID R+50
- Reidsville, NC R+15
- Azle, TX R+58
- Fruit Cove, FL R+30
- Coram, NY Even
- Anniston, AL R+9
- Black Lick, OH D+23
- Oconomowoc, WI R+22
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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.