95825 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 95825 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95825, ~31% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95825 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95825 leans more Democratic than 39 of 48 neighbors.
95825 runs about 15 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95825. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 95825 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 95825, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 95825 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 95825 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 95825, CA sits in the top tenth 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 95825 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in 95825 rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 95825 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.