The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lower East. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other neighborhoods in Santa Barbara, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Lower East tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Lower East has about the same politically voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lower East leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lower East, 31.14% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lower East women make up 55.79% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Lower East is 36.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lower East a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lower East, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 14% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and California elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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