90220 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 90220 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90220, ~33% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90220 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90220 leans more Democratic than 119 of 141 neighbors.
90220 runs about 35 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 90220. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 90220 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 90220, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90220 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 44% of adults in 90220 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 90220, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 90220 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 90220 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 50%, about 12 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in 90220 rent, above 85% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 90220 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.