95228 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 95228 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95228, ~22% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95228 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95228 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
95228 runs about 61 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95228 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95228. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 95228 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 95228, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95228 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95228 runs about 61 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 95228 are family households, above 81% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 95228, CA sits above the national average 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 95228 looks the way it does
Turnout in 95228 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.