92549 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 92549 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92549, ~26% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92549 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92549 leans more Democratic than 8 of 11 neighbors.
92549 runs about 9 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92549. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 92549 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 92549, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in 92549 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 92549, CA sits in the top quarter 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 92549 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in 92549 have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of zip codes. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 92549 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.