92069 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 92069 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92069, ~31% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92069 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92069 leans more Democratic than 12 of 29 neighbors.
92069 runs about 11 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92069. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 92069 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 92069, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 92069 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92069 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 76% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 92069 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 92069, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 92069 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in 92069 have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in 92069 rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.