Tropico leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Tropico typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tropico, ~24% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tropico compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Tropico leans more Democratic than 12 of 32 neighbors.
Politically, Tropico sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Tropico. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Tropico 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 Tropico, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Tropico 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; Tropico, Glendale, 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 Tropico looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 97% of households in Tropico rent, about 72 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Tropico have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA D+53
- Adams Hill, Glendale, CA D+25
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- Mariposa, Glendale, CA D+9
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Fremont Park, Glendale, CA D+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Beach Park, Tampa, FL R+11
- Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY R+10
- Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL D+61
- NoTi, Allentown, PA D+30
- Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa, OK D+44
- Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV R+20
- Southside, Louisville, KY D+31
- Kings Manor, Largo, FL R+12
- Bethany, Mountain House, CA D+12
- Fulton, Montrose Heights, VA D+77
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.