Verdugo Viejo leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Verdugo Viejo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Verdugo Viejo, ~30% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Verdugo Viejo compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Verdugo Viejo leans more Democratic than 9 of 24 neighbors.
Verdugo Viejo runs about 6 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Verdugo Viejo. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Verdugo Viejo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Verdugo Viejo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Verdugo Viejo looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 68% of households in Verdugo Viejo rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fremont Park, Glendale, CA D+12
- Glenwood, Glendale, CA D+12
- Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA D+13
- Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA D+18
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Woodbury-Glendale, Glendale, CA D+26
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- El Miradero, Glendale, CA D+2
- Grandview, Glendale, CA Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Portola Springs, Irvine, CA D+15
- Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO D+20
- Northside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
- Highland Park, San Antonio, TX D+34
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Main Middle, Worcester, MA D+31
- Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA D+11
- Old Louisville, Louisville, KY D+66
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.