92124 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 92124 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92124, ~41% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92124 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92124 leans more Democratic than 25 of 59 neighbors.
Politically, 92124 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92124. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 92124 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 92124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in 92124 live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92124 sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 91% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 92124, CA sits in the top quarter 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 92124 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 92124 have completed high school, about 11 points above the California average of 86%. 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.