Van Nuys leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Van Nuys typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Van Nuys, ~29% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Van Nuys compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Van Nuys leans more Democratic than 63 of 101 neighbors.
Van Nuys runs about 12 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Van Nuys. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Van Nuys live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Van Nuys sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 77% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Van Nuys have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Van Nuys, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Van Nuys looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Van Nuys 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 67% of households in Van Nuys rent, compared to around 50% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Van Nuys report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Panorama City, CA D+23
- North Hills, CA D+26
- Sherman Oaks, CA D+42
- Encino, CA D+21
- North Hollywood, CA D+32
- Reseda, CA D+24
- Valley Village, CA D+44
- Studio City, CA D+44
- Mission Hills, CA D+23
- Pacoima, CA D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Erie, PA D+15
- Pembroke Pines, FL D+14
- Wilmington, NC D+8
- Naperville, IL D+21
- Lancaster, PA D+14
- Conroe, TX R+29
- Corona, CA Even
- Humble, TX Even
- Garden Grove, CA Even
- Ann Arbor, MI D+61
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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.