94550 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 94550 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94550, ~46% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94550 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94550 leans more Democratic than 3 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, 94550 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94550. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 94550 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 94550, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 94550 hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 94550 sits in the top fifth on density (about 89%, above 87% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 94550, CA sits in the top 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 94550 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 94550 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 94550 have completed high school, above 81% 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.