Torrey Pines is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Torrey Pines typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Torrey Pines, ~31% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Torrey Pines compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Torrey Pines is the most Democratic-leaning.
Torrey Pines runs about 35 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Torrey Pines. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Torrey Pines 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 Torrey Pines, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 89% of adults in Torrey Pines hold a bachelor's degree, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 88% of adults in Torrey Pines have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Torrey Pines looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. More than 99% of adults in Torrey Pines have completed high school, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 90%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Torrey Pines sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA D+45
- University City, San Diego, CA D+44
- North Clairemont, San Diego, CA D+25
- Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA D+26
- Bay Ho, San Diego, CA D+27
- Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA D+29
- Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA D+41
- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA D+35
- Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA D+24
- North City, San Diego, CA D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Highland, Denver, CO D+59
- Old North End, Burlington, VT D+72
- Eastwick, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Deerwood, Jacksonville, FL R+8
- Dock Square, Boston, MA D+53
- Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA D+65
- Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX D+56
- Riverside, Austin, TX D+49
- Denby, Detroit, MI D+85
- Atlantic Beaches, Atlantic Beach, FL R+15
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.