93241 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 34% of adults in 93241 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 93241, ~20% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 93241 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 93241 is the most Democratic-leaning.
93241 runs about 5 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 93241. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+20) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 93241 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 93241, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 93241 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 32%). Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 93241 is about 3%, compared to around 23% in nearby zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 93241, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 93241 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 93241 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 33%, about 28 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in 93241 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 54% of adults in 93241 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.