West Hollywood is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 62% of adults in West Hollywood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Hollywood, ~48% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Hollywood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Hollywood leans more Democratic than 123 of 131 neighbors.
West Hollywood runs about 36 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why West Hollywood 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 Hollywood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Hollywood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Hollywood sits in the top quarter (about 66%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in West Hollywood have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Hollywood, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Hollywood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in West Hollywood rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and West Hollywood sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Beverly Hills, CA D+18
- Studio City, CA D+44
- Los Angeles, CA D+26
- Valley Village, CA D+44
- Sherman Oaks, CA D+42
- Culver City, CA D+51
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Burbank, CA D+28
- North Hollywood, CA D+32
- Ladera Heights, CA D+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boerne, TX R+39
- Cedar City, UT R+47
- Fitchburg, MA D+15
- Freehold, NJ R+9
- Elmont, NY D+43
- Kearny, NJ Even
- Hutto, TX Even
- Hicksville, NY R+13
- Marlborough, MA D+21
- Gillette, WY R+63
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.