92122 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 92122 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92122, ~42% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92122 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92122 leans more Democratic than 43 of 50 neighbors.
92122 runs about 23 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92122. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 92122 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 92122, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in 92122 hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 92122 sits in the top fifth on density (about 97%, above 93% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 92122 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 92122, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 92122 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in 92122 rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 92122 have more than one occupant per room, above 87% 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.