Egger Highlands leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Egger Highlands typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Egger Highlands, ~27% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Egger Highlands compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Egger Highlands is the least Democratic-leaning.
Egger Highlands runs about 4 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Egger Highlands. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Egger Highlands leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Egger Highlands. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Egger Highlands, San Diego, CA sits in the top 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 Egger Highlands looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Egger Highlands is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in Egger Highlands have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Nestor, San Diego, CA D+19
- Palm City, San Diego, CA D+20
- Boal, Chula Vista, CA D+23
- Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA D+20
- Mission Bay, San Diego, CA D+21
- Downtown Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA D+26
- Sunbow, Chula Vista, CA D+18
- Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, CA D+16
- Terra Nova, Chula Vista, CA D+14
- Paseo Ranchoero, Chula Vista, CA D+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Glenville, Cleveland, OH D+87
- Jenkins-Pinecroft, Shreveport, LA D+33
- Vista East, Orlando, FL D+4
- Sky Line, San Diego, CA D+33
- River Mountain, Little Rock, AR D+9
- Myers Park, Charlotte, NC D+9
- St. Francis, Daly City, CA D+35
- Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY D+76
- Washington Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Windyke-Southwind, Memphis, TN D+46
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.