The Colony leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 39% of adults in The Colony typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Colony, ~24% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Colony compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, The Colony is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, The Colony sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within The Colony. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 17 points.
Why The Colony 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 The Colony, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in The Colony 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; The Colony, Anaheim, CA sits in the top tenth 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 The Colony looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. The Colony is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in The Colony rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of homes in The Colony have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Southeast, Anaheim, CA D+19
- Northwest, Anaheim, CA D+15
- Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA D+23
- Northeast, Anaheim, CA D+16
- SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA D+11
- Southwest, Anaheim, CA D+10
- Riverview-Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+28
- Park Santiago, Santa Ana, CA D+22
- Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA R+3
- Floral Park, Santa Ana, CA D+26
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+33
- Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY D+58
- Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ D+31
- Southwest, Reno, NV D+19
- Far South, Fort Worth, TX D+19
- Rosedale, Queens, NY D+77
- Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA D+8
- Eastside Enact, Tacoma, WA D+32
- East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV D+30
- Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA D+64
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.