90014 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 90014 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90014, ~34% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90014 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90014 leans more Democratic than 157 of 173 neighbors.
90014 runs about 40 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 90014 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 90014, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90014 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 90014 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 84% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in 90014 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 90014, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 90014 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 94% of households in 90014 rent, about 69 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 90014 report food insecurity, above 89% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 90014 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.