95007 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 95007 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95007, ~40% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95007 leans more Democratic than 3 of 20 neighbors.
95007 runs about 10 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95007. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 95007 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 95007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in 95007 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 95007, CA sits in the bottom 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 95007 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 18% of homes in 95007 have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of zip codes. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 95007 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.