92285 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 92285 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92285, ~26% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92285 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92285 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
92285 runs about 29 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 92285 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92285. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+22) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 92285 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 92285, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
92285 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 92285 runs about 29 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 92285 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 97% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 92285, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 92285 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 92285 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.