94066 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 94066 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94066, ~44% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94066 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94066 leans more Democratic than 10 of 50 neighbors.
94066 runs about 23 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94066. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 94066 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 94066, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 94066 live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 94066 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 94066 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 94066, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 94066 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in 94066 have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in 94066 rent, above 84% 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.