North Clairemont leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 70% of adults in North Clairemont typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Clairemont, ~44% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Clairemont compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Clairemont leans more Democratic than 2 of 12 neighbors.
North Clairemont runs about 5 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why North Clairemont leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North Clairemont. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Clairemont, San Diego, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Clairemont looks the way it does
Turnout in North Clairemont 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
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA D+24
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- Bay Park, San Diego, CA D+30
- Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA D+25
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Bird Land, San Diego, CA D+32
- Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA D+55
- Linda Vista, San Diego, CA D+28
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Haddington, Philadelphia, PA D+89
- Somerset, Bellevue, WA D+46
- Cascade, Anderson, CA R+33
- Longfellow, Iowa City, IA D+48
- Washington Manor-Bonaire, San Leandro, CA D+28
- Jacksonville Heights, Jacksonville, FL D+30
- Tennyson-Alquire, Hayward, CA D+35
- Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA D+40
- Riverside Park, Buffalo, NY D+21
- East San Diego, San Diego, CA D+45
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.