Sorrento Valley leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Sorrento Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sorrento Valley, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sorrento Valley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sorrento Valley leans more Democratic than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Sorrento Valley runs about 6 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sorrento Valley. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Sorrento Valley 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 Sorrento Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Sorrento Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Sorrento Valley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sorrento Valley 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA D+21
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
- Miramar, San Diego, CA R+20
- Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA D+55
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- North City, San Diego, CA D+24
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA D+41
- Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA D+21
- North Clairemont, San Diego, CA D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Turner, Kansas City, KS Even
- North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA D+65
- Hatchville, East Falmouth, MA D+17
- Corwith, Chicago, IL D+30
- King, Ann Arbor, MI D+58
- Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Even
- Riviera, Coral Gables, FL D+20
- Port Gardner, Everett, WA D+34
- Lindenwood Park, St. Louis, MO D+39
- Forest, Buffalo, NY D+54
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.