94130 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 94130 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94130, ~27% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94130 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94130 leans more Democratic than 27 of 82 neighbors.
94130 runs about 33 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 94130 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 94130, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in 94130 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 94130, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 94130 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 94130 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 94130 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 94130 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.