West Hills leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 76% of adults in West Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Hills, ~44% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Hills leans more Democratic than 29 of 72 neighbors.
West Hills runs about 4 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Hills. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 10 points.
Why West Hills 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 Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in West Hills live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Hills sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 96% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West Hills, 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 Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Hills 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Canoga Park, CA D+27
- Hidden Hills, CA D+3
- Woodland Hills, CA D+23
- Calabasas, CA D+14
- Winnetka, CA D+24
- Brandeis, CA R+4
- Chatsworth, CA D+16
- Tarzana, CA D+21
- Reseda, CA D+24
- Topanga, CA D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- University Place, WA D+29
- El Mirage, AZ D+3
- Inver Grove Heights, MN D+10
- Burien, WA D+38
- Randolph, MA D+49
- Daphne, AL R+40
- Richmond West, FL R+25
- Pleasant Hill, CA D+41
- Mchenry, IL R+10
- Mount Airy, NC R+49
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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.