94044 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 94044 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94044, ~48% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94044 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94044 leans more Democratic than 9 of 45 neighbors.
94044 runs about 23 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94044. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 94044 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 94044, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in 94044 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 94044 is about 47%, about 25 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 94044, CA sits in the top quarter 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 94044 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 94044 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.