North City leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 90% of adults in North City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North City, ~56% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North City leans more Democratic than 1 of 4 neighbors.
North City runs about 4 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North City. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 17 points.
Why North City 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 North City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 84% of adults in North City hold a bachelor's degree, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North City, San Diego, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in North City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North City is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
- Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA D+41
- Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA D+26
- Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA D+21
- Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA D+21
- Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA D+16
- Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA D+55
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- Miramar, San Diego, CA R+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX Even
- Ballston-Virginia Square, Arlington, VA D+58
- Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, NY D+49
- Thomas-Dale, St. Paul, MN D+53
- Englewood, Chicago, IL D+80
- San Carlos, San Diego, CA D+25
- Grove Park, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR D+21
- Joaquin, Provo, UT R+9
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.