92126 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 92126 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92126, ~31% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92126 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92126 leans more Democratic than 13 of 50 neighbors.
Politically, 92126 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92126. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 92126 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 92126, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in 92126 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92126 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 92126 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 92126, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 92126 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 50% of households in 92126 rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in 92126 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% 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.