95133 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 95133 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95133, ~29% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95133 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95133 leans more Democratic than 5 of 54 neighbors.
Politically, 95133 sits close to the rest of California.
Why 95133 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 95133, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 95133 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 95133 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 84% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 95133 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 95133, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 95133 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in 95133 have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 95133 rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 95133 have completed high school, below 88% of zip codes. 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.