94133 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 94133 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94133, ~42% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94133 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94133 leans more Democratic than 29 of 81 neighbors.
94133 runs about 35 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94133. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 94133 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 94133, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 94133 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 94133 sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 92% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 94133 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 94133, 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 94133 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in 94133 rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in 94133 have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 94133 have completed high school, below 89% 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.