Encanto leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Encanto typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Encanto, ~33% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Encanto compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Encanto leans more Democratic than 4 of 28 neighbors.
Encanto runs about 9 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why Encanto leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Encanto. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Encanto, 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 Encanto looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in Encanto have more than one occupant per room, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA D+45
- Valencia Park, San Diego, CA D+45
- Alta Vista, San Diego, CA D+20
- Jomacha-Lomita, San Diego, CA D+29
- Oak Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- Sky Line, San Diego, CA D+33
- Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA D+40
- Chollas View, San Diego, CA D+37
- Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA D+20
- Ridgeview-Webster, San Diego, CA D+37
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+33
- Greater Inwood, Houston, TX D+38
- New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA D+49
- Nestor, San Diego, CA D+19
- West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA D+62
- Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA D+34
- Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ D+72
- Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX R+8
- Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS D+9
- Original Town, Carrollton, TX 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.