95065 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 95065 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95065, ~58% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95065 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95065 leans more Democratic than 12 of 16 neighbors.
95065 runs about 33 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95065. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 95065 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 95065, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in 95065 hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 95065 is about 68%, below 70% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 95065, CA sits in the top quarter 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 95065 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 95065 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.