La Jolla Village leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 60% of adults in La Jolla Village typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Jolla Village, ~44% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Jolla Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, La Jolla Village leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
La Jolla Village runs about 25 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why La Jolla Village 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 La Jolla Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in La Jolla Village hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in La Jolla Village have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in La Jolla Village looks the way it does
Turnout in La Jolla Village 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
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA D+55
- North Clairemont, San Diego, CA D+25
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA D+24
- Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA D+26
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
- Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown, Scranton, PA D+28
- Los Jardines, San Antonio, TX D+32
- Wellington, Manchester, NH D+21
- Wooten, Austin, TX D+53
- North Delridge, Seattle, WA D+64
- Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD D+53
- Quail Hill, Irvine, CA D+15
- West End Helena, Helena, MT D+38
- Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA R+8
- Richmond Annex, Richmond, CA D+64
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.