95843 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 95843 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95843, ~29% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95843 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95843 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 31 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 15 leaning the other way.
95843 runs about 22 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95843 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95843. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 95843 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 95843, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95843 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95843 runs about 22 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 95843, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 95843 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 95843 have more than one occupant per room, above 85% 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.