93272 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 93272 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 93272, ~16% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 93272 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 93272 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
93272 runs about 29 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 93272 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 93272. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+50), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 93272 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 93272, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 93272 hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points below the California average of 35%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 93272 drive to work alone, above 85% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 93272 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 93272, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 93272 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 93272 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 21 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 74% of households in 93272 rent, compared to around 45% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in 93272 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.