The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Whittier City. 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
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Whittier City tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Whittier City has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Whittier City leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Whittier City, 20.00% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Whittier City women make up 51.34% 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 Whittier City is 36.0, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Whittier City a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Whittier City, 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
- Los Neitos, West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA: more liberal voters
- El Rancho, Pico Rivera, CA: more liberal voters
- Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA: more liberal voters
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA: more liberal voters
- South Whittier, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- Mountain View, El Monte, CA: more liberal voters
- Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
- Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA: more liberal voters
- Bassett, Avocado Heights, CA: more conservative voters
- Garvey, Rosemead, CA: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Miami, Miami, FL: more conservative voters
- Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, NY: more liberal voters
- Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA: more conservative voters
- Studio City, Sherman Oaks, CA: more liberal voters
- Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX: more conservative voters
- East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO: more conservative voters
- Southeast, Anaheim, CA: more conservative voters
- West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD: more conservative voters
- Arleta, Pacoima, CA: more liberal voters
- Granada Hills, Los Angeles, CA: more conservative voters
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