90008 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 90008 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90008, ~47% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90008 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90008 leans more Democratic than 154 of 156 neighbors.
90008 runs about 55 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 90008. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+68), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 90008 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 90008, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90008 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 90008 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 90008, 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 90008 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 69% of households in 90008 rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 90008 report food insecurity, above 90% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 90008 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.