93609 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 93609 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 93609, ~21% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 93609 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 93609 leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
93609 runs about 44 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 93609 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 93609. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 93609 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 93609, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
93609 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 93609 runs about 44 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 93609 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 86% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 93609 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 93609, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 93609 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 93609 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 48%, about 14 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 51% of households in 93609 rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 93609 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.