95226 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 95226 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95226, ~14% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95226 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95226 leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
95226 runs about 70 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95226 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 95226 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 95226, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95226 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95226 runs about 70 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 95226 drive to work alone, above 88% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 95226 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 95226, CA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 95226 looks the way it does
Turnout in 95226 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.