92262 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 92262 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92262, ~41% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92262 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92262 leans more Democratic than 13 of 15 neighbors.
92262 runs about 13 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92262. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 92262 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 92262, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in 92262 live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92262 sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 80% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 92262 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 92262, 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 92262 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in 92262 have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 92262 rent, above 82% 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.