93117 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 93117 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 93117, ~42% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 93117 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 93117 leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.
93117 runs about 32 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 93117. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 93117 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 93117, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in 93117 live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 93117 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 61% of adults in 93117 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 93117, 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 93117 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in 93117 rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 93117 report food insecurity, above 81% 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.