Woodland Hills leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Woodland Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodland Hills, ~47% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodland Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodland Hills leans more Democratic than 39 of 79 neighbors.
Politically, Woodland Hills sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodland Hills. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Woodland Hills live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Woodland Hills sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 96% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Woodland Hills 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Woodland Hills have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Canoga Park, CA D+27
- Hidden Hills, CA D+3
- West Hills, CA D+16
- Tarzana, CA D+21
- Winnetka, CA D+24
- Calabasas, CA D+14
- Topanga, CA D+28
- Reseda, CA D+24
- Encino, CA D+21
- Chatsworth, CA D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owasso, OK R+25
- Lancaster, SC R+18
- Fairfield, OH R+10
- Bartlett, TN R+16
- Prattville, AL R+36
- Middletown, DE D+16
- Alvin, TX R+42
- Lake Mary, FL R+9
- Beloit, WI D+12
- Winter Springs, FL R+14
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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.