90005 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 34% of adults in 90005 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90005, ~25% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90005 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90005 leans more Democratic than 99 of 170 neighbors.
90005 runs about 26 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 90005. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 90005 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 90005, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90005 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 90005 sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 82% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 90005 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 90005, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 90005 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 90005 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 89% of households in 90005 rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 90005 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.