Linda Vista leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Linda Vista typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linda Vista, ~33% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linda Vista compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Linda Vista leans more Democratic than 4 of 30 neighbors.
Linda Vista runs about 8 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Linda Vista. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Linda Vista leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Linda Vista. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Linda Vista, San Diego, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Linda Vista looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Linda Vista have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bird Land, San Diego, CA D+32
- Moreno Mission, San Diego, CA D+40
- Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA D+33
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA D+30
- Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA D+42
- Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA D+24
- Hillcrest, San Diego, CA D+61
- University Heights, San Diego, CA D+63
- Middletown, San Diego, CA D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lents, Portland, OR D+33
- Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA D+17
- Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+4
- Theater District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- Oneco, Bradenton, FL R+7
- Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA D+52
- Hunts Point, Bronx, NY D+44
- Central, Tacoma, WA D+52
- Northshore, Houston, TX D+20
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.