91010 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 91010 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 91010, ~32% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 91010 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 91010 leans more Democratic than 31 of 68 neighbors.
Politically, 91010 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 91010. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 91010 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 91010, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 91010 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 91010 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 91010, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 91010 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in 91010 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in 91010 rent, above 83% 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.