94111 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 94111 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94111, ~40% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94111 leans more Democratic than 22 of 80 neighbors.
94111 runs about 32 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94111. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 94111 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 94111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in 94111 live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 94111 sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 97% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 94111 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 94111, 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 94111 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in 94111 rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in 94111 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 94111 have completed high school, below 77% 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.