95701 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 95701 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95701, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95701 is the most Republican-leaning.
95701 runs about 56 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95701 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 95701 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 95701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95701 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95701 runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 95701 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 95701, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 95701 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 95701 own their home, about 31 points above the California average of 62%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 95701 have completed high school, above 97% 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.