95118 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 95118 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95118, ~43% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95118 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95118 leans more Democratic than 20 of 52 neighbors.
95118 runs about 8 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Why 95118 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 95118, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 95118 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 95118 sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 91% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 95118 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 95118, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 95118 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 95118 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 71%, about 11 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.