95826 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 95826 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95826, ~37% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95826 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95826 leans more Democratic than 32 of 49 neighbors.
95826 runs about 7 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95826. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 95826 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 95826, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 95826 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 95826 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 77% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 95826 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 95826, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 95826 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in 95826 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 95826 have more than one occupant per room, above 84% 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.