Bay Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Bay Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bay Park, ~49% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bay Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bay Park leans more Democratic than 7 of 20 neighbors.
Bay Park runs about 10 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Bay Park 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 Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Bay Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Bay Park, San Diego, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bay Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bay Park 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Moreno Mission, San Diego, CA D+40
- Linda Vista, San Diego, CA D+28
- Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA D+24
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Bird Land, San Diego, CA D+32
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- North Clairemont, San Diego, CA D+25
- Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA D+42
- Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA D+33
- Loma Portal, San Diego, CA D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gandy-Sun Bay South, Tampa, FL D+3
- Bohemian California, Chicago, IL D+46
- East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA D+19
- South Boulder, Boulder, CO D+76
- Lea Hill, Auburn, WA D+17
- Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA D+17
- Group 14621, Rochester, NY D+57
- Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA D+5
- Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA D+43
- North Westminster, Westminster, CO D+13
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.