Westlake Village leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Westlake Village typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westlake Village, ~43% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westlake Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westlake Village leans more Democratic than 20 of 50 neighbors.
Westlake Village runs about 8 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westlake Village. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Westlake Village 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 Westlake Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Westlake Village hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Westlake Village sits in the top fifth on density (about 61%, above 90% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Westlake Village, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Westlake Village looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westlake Village 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Westlake Village have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thousand Oaks, CA D+11
- Cornell, CA D+11
- Agoura Hills, CA D+18
- Oak Park, CA D+24
- Newbury Park, CA D+13
- Solromar, CA D+20
- Virginia Colony, CA R+7
- Malibu, CA D+27
- Moorpark, CA D+8
- Monte Nido, CA D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henderson, TX R+43
- Pleasant Prairie, WI R+7
- South Burlington, VT D+37
- Scarborough, ME D+21
- Ottawa, IL R+11
- Susanville, CA R+33
- White Oak, MD D+63
- Hatboro, PA D+5
- Willow Spring, NC R+24
- Tukwila, WA D+38
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.