90606 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 90606 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90606, ~34% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90606 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90606 leans more Democratic than 70 of 145 neighbors.
90606 runs about 8 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 90606 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 90606, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90606 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 42% of adults in 90606 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 90606, 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 90606 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 90606 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 90606 report food insecurity, above 88% 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.