Paradise Hills leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Paradise Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paradise Hills, ~32% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paradise Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Paradise Hills leans more Democratic than 11 of 28 neighbors.
Politically, Paradise Hills sits close to the rest of California.
Why Paradise Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Paradise Hills. 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; Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Paradise Hills looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in Paradise Hills 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
- Alta Vista, San Diego, CA D+20
- Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA D+20
- Valencia Park, San Diego, CA D+45
- Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA D+40
- Terra Nova, Chula Vista, CA D+14
- Encanto, San Diego, CA D+29
- Sky Line, San Diego, CA D+33
- Emerald Hills, San Diego, CA D+45
- Jomacha-Lomita, San Diego, CA D+29
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highland Hills, San Antonio, TX D+25
- Cal Young, Eugene, OR D+41
- Parkside, San Francisco, CA D+48
- Indian River, Chesapeake, VA D+34
- Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, OR D+27
- City Center East, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, OR D+39
- North End, Tacoma, WA D+58
- Bridgeport, Chicago, IL D+27
- South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA D+22
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.