92227 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 92227 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92227, ~25% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92227 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92227 leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
92227 runs about 16 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92227. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 92227 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 92227. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 92227, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 92227 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 92227 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 13 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 92227 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 92227 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.