95526 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 95526 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95526, ~18% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95526 compares
95526 runs about 39 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95526 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95526. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 95526 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 95526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95526 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95526 runs about 39 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 95526 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 95526, CA does.
Why turnout in 95526 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in 95526 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in 95526 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 95526 have completed high school, below 91% 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.