94014 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 94014 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94014, ~34% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94014 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94014 leans more Democratic than 3 of 57 neighbors.
94014 runs about 19 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 94014 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 94014, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in 94014 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 94014 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 94014, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 94014 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 12% of homes in 94014 have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 94014 rent, above 86% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 94014 have completed high school, below 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.