95205 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 33% of adults in 95205 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95205, ~20% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~67% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95205 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95205 leans more Democratic than 18 of 22 neighbors.
Politically, 95205 sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95205. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 95205 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 95205, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 95205 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 95205 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 95205, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 95205 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 95205 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 17 points below the California average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 50% of households in 95205 rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 95205 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.