Walteria leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Walteria typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walteria, ~44% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walteria compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Walteria leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Politically, Walteria sits close to the rest of California.
Why Walteria 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 Walteria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Walteria hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Walteria, Torrance, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Walteria looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Walteria 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA D+25
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- West Torrance, Torrance, CA D+22
- Old Town, Torrance, CA D+32
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA D+29
- West Side, Long Beach, CA D+34
- Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Avondale, Jacksonville, FL D+21
- Hickory Ridge, Charlotte, NC D+53
- Metro Center, Springfield, MA D+44
- East English Village, Detroit, MI D+83
- Kirkwood, Coralville, IA D+52
- Glen Park, San Francisco, CA D+79
- Cedar Hills, Cedar Rapids, IA D+20
- Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR D+81
- Elvira, Summit, AZ D+40
- Downtown Columbia, Columbia, SC D+33
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.