90701 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 90701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 90701, ~28% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 90701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 90701 leans more Democratic than 38 of 120 neighbors.
Politically, 90701 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 90701. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 90701 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 90701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 90701 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 36% of adults in 90701 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 90701, 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 90701 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 17% of homes in 90701 have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in 90701 rent, compared to around 34% in nearby 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.