Verdugo Woodlands leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Verdugo Woodlands typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Verdugo Woodlands, ~45% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Verdugo Woodlands compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Verdugo Woodlands leans more Democratic than 15 of 26 neighbors.
Politically, Verdugo Woodlands sits close to the rest of California.
Why Verdugo Woodlands 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 Verdugo Woodlands, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Verdugo Woodlands hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Verdugo Woodlands, Glendale, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Verdugo Woodlands looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Verdugo Woodlands 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sparr Heights, Glendale, CA D+18
- Chevy Chase, Glendale, CA D+3
- Woodbury-Glendale, Glendale, CA D+26
- Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA D+13
- Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA D+15
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- City Center, Glendale, CA D+18
- Montrose Verdugo City, La Crescenta, CA D+12
- Fremont Park, Glendale, CA D+12
- Glenwood, Glendale, CA D+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hillcrest, Little Rock, AR D+43
- Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS D+56
- Madison Park, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- Sauganash, Chicago, IL D+26
- Mayflower, Wilkes-Barre, PA D+12
- Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR D+16
- South Delridge, Seattle, WA D+52
- Bouldin, Austin, TX D+54
- Viola, Monsey, NY R+70
- Seven Oaks, Wesley Chapel, FL R+9
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.