95697 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 95697 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95697, ~19% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95697 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95697 leans more Republican than 9 of 12 neighbors.
95697 runs about 39 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95697 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 95697 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 95697, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 91% of households in 95697 are family households, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 67%. 95697 runs against the grain of California, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 95697, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 95697 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 95697 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 70% of households in 95697 rent, compared to around 31% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 95697 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.