91214 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 91214 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 91214, ~43% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 91214 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 91214 leans more Democratic than 18 of 105 neighbors.
Politically, 91214 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 91214. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 91214 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 91214, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 91214 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 91214 sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 94% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 91214, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 91214 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 91214 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 91214 have completed high school, above 85% 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.