92111 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 92111 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92111, ~38% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92111 leans more Democratic than 27 of 55 neighbors.
92111 runs about 5 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92111. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 92111 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 92111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 92111 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92111 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 92111 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 92111, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 92111 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 48% of households in 92111 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in 92111 have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of zip codes. 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.