92536 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 92536 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92536, ~19% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92536 is the most Republican-leaning.
92536 runs about 56 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 92536 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 92536 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 92536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
92536 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 92536 runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 92536 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 92536 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 92536, CA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 92536 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in 92536 have more than one occupant per room, above 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.