90044 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 90044 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90044, ~27% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90044 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90044 leans more Democratic than 139 of 163 neighbors.
90044 runs about 36 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 90044 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 90044, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90044 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 55% of adults in 90044 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 90044, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 90044 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 90044 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 17 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 68% of households in 90044 rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 90044 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.