Felicita leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Felicita typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Felicita, ~35% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Felicita compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Felicita leans more Democratic than 2 of 5 neighbors.
Felicita runs about 12 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Felicita. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Felicita leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Felicita. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Felicita, Escondido, CA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Felicita looks the way it does
Turnout in Felicita 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
- Vineyard, Escondido, CA D+9
- Central Escondido, Escondido, CA D+18
- Midway, Escondido, CA D+14
- North Broadway, Escondido, CA Even
- East Grove, Escondido, CA D+5
- Rancho Bernadino, San Diego, CA D+16
- Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA D+16
- University Commons, San Marcos, CA D+10
- Carmel Mountain, San Diego, CA D+26
- Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA D+21
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Side Creek, Aurora, CO D+23
- Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA D+54
- Hiawatha, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Highland, Rochester, NY D+60
- Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK D+36
- Midtown, Milwaukee, WI D+78
- Westowne, Catonsville, MD D+50
- Davis Tract, San Leandro, CA D+36
- Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL D+82
- Upper Hill, Springfield, MA D+65
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.