West Covina leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 56% of adults in West Covina typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Covina, ~34% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Covina compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Covina leans more Democratic than 62 of 119 neighbors.
Politically, West Covina sits close to the rest of California.
Why West Covina 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 Covina, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in West Covina live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Covina sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 75% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in West Covina have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Covina, 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 West Covina looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in West Covina rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and West Covina sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in West Covina have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valinda, CA D+24
- La Puente, CA D+28
- Industry, CA D+15
- South San Jose Hills, CA D+28
- West Puente Valley, CA D+30
- Vincent, CA D+22
- Covina, CA D+14
- Walnut, CA D+10
- Baldwin Park, CA D+28
- Irwindale, CA D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lees Summit, MO Even
- Davie, FL Even
- Gastonia, NC Even
- North Charleston, SC D+37
- Edison, NJ D+12
- North Hills, CA D+26
- Burbank, CA D+28
- Homestead, FL R+5
- San Marcos, CA D+11
- El Monte, CA D+26
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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.