West Torrance leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 66% of adults in West Torrance typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Torrance, ~40% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Torrance compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Torrance leans more Democratic than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, West Torrance sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Torrance. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West Torrance 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 Torrance, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in West Torrance hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Torrance, Torrance, 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 Torrance looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Torrance 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 Neighborhoods
- Old Town, Torrance, CA D+32
- Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA D+25
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- Walteria, Torrance, CA D+19
- North Torrance, Torrance, CA D+20
- Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA D+35
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA D+29
- West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA D+61
- Athens, West Athens, CA D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ R+6
- Richmond Hill, Queens, NY D+18
- Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA D+63
- Downtown Miami, Miami, FL D+6
- Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ D+14
- Far Rockaway, Queens, NY D+39
- Logan Square, Chicago, IL D+71
- Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA D+25
- Austin, Chicago, IL D+74
- Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA D+21
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.