95832 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 95832 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95832, ~25% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95832 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95832 leans more Democratic than 27 of 38 neighbors.
95832 runs about 15 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95832. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 95832 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 95832, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in 95832 live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 95832 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 95832, CA sits in the top 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 95832 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 95832 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 14 points below the California average of 62%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 95832 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in 95832 have completed high school, below 96% 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.