92301 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 92301 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92301, ~19% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92301 is the most Democratic-leaning.
92301 runs about 12 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92301. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 92301 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 92301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in 92301 have never been married, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 92301, 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 92301 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 92301 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%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 92301 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in 92301 have completed high school, below 96% 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.