Venice is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Venice typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Venice, ~56% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Venice compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Venice leans more Democratic than 107 of 113 neighbors.
Venice runs about 37 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Venice. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Venice 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 Venice, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in Venice live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Venice sits in the top quarter (about 72%, in the top fraction of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Venice have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Venice, 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 Venice looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Venice 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Venice have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marina Del Rey, CA D+43
- Playa Del Rey, CA D+44
- Santa Monica, CA D+56
- Culver City, CA D+51
- Ladera Heights, CA D+78
- El Segundo, CA D+37
- Pacific Palisades, CA D+34
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Lennox, CA D+37
- Inglewood, CA D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Porter, TX R+30
- Cleveland, TX R+44
- Irwin, PA R+28
- Papillion, NE R+11
- Coachella, CA D+22
- Los Lunas, NM R+11
- Brooksville, FL R+42
- Los Gatos, CA D+32
- Bloomfield, NJ D+39
- North Brunswick, NJ D+25
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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.