94601 is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 38% of adults in 94601 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94601, ~29% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94601 leans more Democratic than 41 of 88 neighbors.
94601 runs about 35 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94601. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 94601 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 94601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 94601 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 94601 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 94601, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 94601 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 94601 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in 94601 rent, compared to around 48% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 94601 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.