The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Watts. 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
Watts tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Watts has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Watts leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Watts, 4.51% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Watts women make up 52.41% 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 Watts is 25.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Watts a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Watts, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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
- Willowbrook, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Florence-Graham, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA: more liberal voters
- Westmont, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Athens, West Athens, CA: more liberal voters
- East Rancho Dominguez, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA: more liberal voters
- Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Summerdale, Philadelphia, PA: more liberal voters
- Aiea, Honolulu, HI: more conservative voters
- Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA: more liberal voters
- Ashburn, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Montello, Brockton, MA: more conservative voters
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA: more conservative voters
- North Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
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