94502 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 94502 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94502, ~61% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94502 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94502 leans more Democratic than 33 of 88 neighbors.
94502 runs about 30 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 94502 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 94502, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in 94502 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 94502 sits in the top quarter (about 74%, above 98% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 94502, 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 94502 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 94502 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 76%, about 16 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.