West Rancho Domingues is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 47% of adults in West Rancho Domingues typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Rancho Domingues, ~38% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Rancho Domingues compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Rancho Domingues leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
West Rancho Domingues runs about 40 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Rancho Domingues. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 16 points.
Why West Rancho Domingues 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 West Rancho Domingues, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Rancho Domingues live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Rancho Domingues, Compton, 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 Rancho Domingues looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Rancho Domingues is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in West Rancho Domingues report food insecurity, above 86% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and West Rancho Domingues sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Athens, West Athens, CA D+63
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA D+39
- Watts, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+49
- Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA D+29
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA D+49
- North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA D+39
- Old Town, Torrance, CA D+32
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District, Greenfield, R+35
- Riverside, Spokane, WA D+33
- The Congaree Vista, Columbia, SC D+34
- Frontenac, Aurora, IL D+26
- Longbrook Estates, Bessemer, AL D+75
- San Isidro, Laredo, TX R+9
- Riviera-Westchester, Bakersfield, CA R+10
- Washington Avenue-Memorial Park, Houston, TX D+23
- NE-Sterling, San Bernardino, CA D+21
- Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC D+74
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.