West Carson leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 55% of adults in West Carson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Carson, ~35% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Carson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Carson leans more Democratic than 45 of 104 neighbors.
West Carson runs about 5 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why West Carson 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 West Carson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Carson live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Carson sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 85% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in West Carson have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Carson, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Carson looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in West Carson have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in West Carson rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carson, CA D+38
- Harbor City, CA D+27
- Lomita, CA D+17
- Torrance, CA D+22
- Wilmington, CA D+30
- Gardena, CA D+39
- Rolling Hills, CA D+2
- Rolling Hills Estates, CA D+15
- Redondo Beach, CA D+30
- Lawndale, CA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Ridge, TN R+18
- Rancho San Diego, CA R+18
- New Hope, MN D+36
- Merrick, NY R+6
- Hammonton, NJ R+23
- Massapequa, NY R+39
- Ensley, FL R+5
- Windermere, FL R+13
- Princeton Junction, NJ D+42
- Grayslake, IL D+21
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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.