92134 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 92134 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92134, ~32% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92134 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92134 leans more Democratic than 32 of 53 neighbors.
92134 runs about 9 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 92134 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 92134, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 92134 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92134 sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 91% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 69% of adults in 92134 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 92134, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 92134 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 96% of households in 92134 rent, about 71 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 92134 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.