92835 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 92835 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 92835, ~37% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 92835 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 92835 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 79 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 14 leaning the other way.
92835 runs about 22 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 92835 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 92835. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 92835 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 92835, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
92835 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 92835 runs about 22 points more Republican.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 92835, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 92835 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 92835 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.