92626 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 92626 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92626, ~32% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92626 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92626 leans more Democratic than 39 of 74 neighbors.
92626 runs about 13 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92626. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 92626 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 92626, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 92626 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92626 sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 86% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 92626 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 92626, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 92626 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 56% of households in 92626 rent, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in 92626 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% 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.