95736 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 95736 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95736, ~24% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95736 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95736 leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
95736 runs about 41 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95736 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 95736 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 95736, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95736 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95736 runs about 41 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 95736 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 95736, CA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 95736 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 95736 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.