West Redlands leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 48% of adults in West Redlands typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Redlands, ~28% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Redlands compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Redlands leans more Democratic than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, West Redlands sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Redlands. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 17 points.
Why West Redlands 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 Redlands, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in West Redlands have never been married, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Redlands, Redlands, CA sits in the top quarter 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 Redlands looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in West Redlands rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in West Redlands have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Northwest Redlands, Redlands, CA D+14
- Plymouth Village, Redlands, CA D+8
- South Redlands, Redlands, CA Even
- North Redlands, Redlands, CA D+6
- North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA D+11
- Riverview, San Bernardino, CA D+8
- Cypress-Riverside, Highland, CA D+13
- South Pointe, San Bernardino, CA D+13
- Crossroads, Highland, CA R+5
- Lankershim, Highland, CA D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lakeside Park, Tucson, AZ D+5
- Bank Square, Waltham, MA D+50
- Greater South, Lincoln, NE D+15
- Temescal, Oakland, CA D+83
- Park West, Milwaukee, WI D+86
- Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA D+53
- Mount Hope, Providence, RI D+74
- Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC D+75
- Charter Point, Jacksonville, FL D+28
- Whitman Park, Camden, NJ D+78
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.