95010 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 95010 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95010, ~55% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95010 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95010 leans more Democratic than 11 of 15 neighbors.
95010 runs about 29 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95010. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 95010 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 95010, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 95010 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 95010 sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 95010 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 95010, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 95010 looks the way it does
Turnout in 95010 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.