Solana Beach leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Solana Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Solana Beach, ~51% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Solana Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Solana Beach leans more Democratic than 26 of 30 neighbors.
Solana Beach runs about 4 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Solana Beach. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Solana Beach leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Solana Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in Solana Beach live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Solana Beach sits in the top quarter (about 71%, in the top fraction of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Solana Beach, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Solana Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Solana Beach 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Solana Beach have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cardiff By The Sea, CA D+27
- Del Mar, CA D+34
- Rancho Santa Fe, CA R+4
- Encinitas, CA D+25
- Carlsbad, CA D+18
- La Jolla, CA D+39
- San Marcos, CA D+11
- Sunny Vista, CA D+15
- Poway, CA D+5
- Vista, CA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Groveport, OH D+4
- North Branch, MN R+30
- Fort Stockton, TX R+25
- Gray, GA R+48
- Grover Beach, CA D+10
- Sandston, VA Even
- Moss Bluff, LA R+62
- Blanchard, OK R+62
- Jennings, MO D+85
- Forestville, MD D+82
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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.