94041 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 94041 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94041, ~44% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94041 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94041 leans more Democratic than 54 of 62 neighbors.
94041 runs about 35 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94041. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 94041 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 94041, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in 94041 hold a bachelor's degree, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 94041 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 94041 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 94041, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 94041 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in 94041 rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 94041 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in 94041 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% 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.