92780 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 92780 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92780, ~29% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92780 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92780 leans more Democratic than 60 of 78 neighbors.
92780 runs about 5 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92780. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 92780 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 92780, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 92780 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 92780 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 77% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 92780 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 92780, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 92780 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 92780 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 58% of households in 92780 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 92780 report food insecurity, above 81% 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.