95322 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 95322 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95322, ~19% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95322 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95322 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
95322 runs about 35 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95322 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95322. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 95322 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 95322, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 95322 hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points below the California average of 35%. 95322 runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 95322, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 95322 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 95322 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 95322 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 95322 report food insecurity, above 93% 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.