Bay Ho leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Bay Ho typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bay Ho, ~44% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bay Ho compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bay Ho leans more Democratic than 3 of 11 neighbors.
Bay Ho runs about 6 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Bay Ho 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 Bay Ho, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Bay Ho hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Bay Ho, San Diego, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bay Ho looks the way it does
Turnout in Bay Ho sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Clairemont, San Diego, CA D+25
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA D+24
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- Linda Vista, San Diego, CA D+28
- Moreno Mission, San Diego, CA D+40
- Bird Land, San Diego, CA D+32
- Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA D+11
- Highland Park, San Antonio, TX D+34
- Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY R+56
- Northside, Syracuse, NY D+27
- South Trenton, Trenton, NJ D+45
- Portola Springs, Irvine, CA D+15
- South East Torrance, Torrance, CA D+16
- Verdugo Viejo, Glendale, CA D+15
- LaGrange, Toledo, OH D+65
- Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO D+20
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.