The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Sylmar. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Sylmar tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Sylmar has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Sylmar leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Sylmar, 16.11% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Sylmar women make up 49.97% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Sylmar is 34.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Sylmar a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Sylmar, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pacoima, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Mission Hills, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Granada Hills, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Arleta, Pacoima, CA: more conservative voters
- Lakeview Terrace, Sylmar, CA: more conservative voters
- North Hills, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Panorama City, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Newhall, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Shadow Hills, Sunland, CA: more conservative voters
- Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West, Arlington, TX: more conservative voters
- White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN: more conservative voters
- Utopia, Jamaica, NY: more liberal voters
- Gramercy, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- East End, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA: more liberal voters
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Buckhead, Atlanta, GA: more conservative voters
- Douglastown-Little Neck, Little Neck, NY: more liberal voters
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