92266 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 38% of adults in 92266 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92266, ~17% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92266 compares
92266 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
92266 runs about 31 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 92266 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 92266 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 92266, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of adults in 92266 hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points below the California average of 35%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 92266 sits in the bottom quarter on density (fewer than 1%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes). 92266 runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 92266, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 92266 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 92266 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 46%, about 16 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 85% of households in 92266 rent, compared to around 37% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 92266 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.