94602 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 94602 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 94602, ~54% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 94602 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 94602 leans more Democratic than 65 of 86 neighbors.
94602 runs about 52 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 94602. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 94602 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 94602, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 94602 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 94602 sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 93% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 94602 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 94602, 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 94602 looks the way it does
Turnout in 94602 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.