North Park San Diego is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 61% of adults in North Park San Diego typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Park San Diego, ~50% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Park San Diego compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Park San Diego leans more Democratic than 43 of 44 neighbors.
North Park San Diego runs about 42 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Park San Diego. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 13 points.
Why North Park San Diego 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 Park San Diego, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 59% of adults in North Park San Diego hold a bachelor's degree, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in North Park San Diego have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in North Park San Diego looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in North Park San Diego rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- University Heights, San Diego, CA D+63
- East San Diego, San Diego, CA D+45
- City Heights West, San Diego, CA D+41
- Normal Heights, San Diego, CA D+60
- Hillcrest, San Diego, CA D+61
- Balboa Park, San Diego, CA D+58
- Kensington, San Diego, CA D+57
- Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA D+33
- Park West, San Diego, CA D+54
- City Heights East, San Diego, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Valley Ranch, Irving, TX D+20
- Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV Even
- Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ D+6
- Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA D+67
- North Central, Philadelphia, PA D+83
- North Dorchester, Boston, MA D+59
- Meadowview, Sacramento, CA D+39
- Model City, Miami, FL D+60
- North End, St. Paul, MN D+45
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY R+18
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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.