Allied Gardens leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Allied Gardens typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allied Gardens, ~46% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allied Gardens compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Allied Gardens leans more Democratic than 2 of 21 neighbors.
Allied Gardens runs about 5 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Allied Gardens. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Allied Gardens leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Allied Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Allied Gardens hold a bachelor's degree, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Allied Gardens, San Diego, CA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Allied Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Allied Gardens 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA D+20
- Grantville, San Diego, CA D+36
- Del Cerro, San Diego, CA D+27
- San Carlos, San Diego, CA D+25
- College Area, San Diego, CA D+41
- Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA D+30
- Kensington, San Diego, CA D+57
- Talmadge, San Diego, CA D+48
- Rolando, San Diego, CA D+42
- Normal Heights, San Diego, CA D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR D+37
- Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL R+38
- Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA D+31
- South Knoxville, Knoxville, TN D+19
- Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN D+73
- Elk Plain, Spanaway, WA R+13
- Willowbrook, Houston, TX D+28
- North End, Fall River, MA D+4
- North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA D+41
- Thunderbird Hills, San Antonio, TX D+23
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.