95914 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 95914 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95914, ~25% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95914 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95914 leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
95914 runs about 51 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95914 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95914. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 95914 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 95914, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95914 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95914 runs about 51 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 95914, CA sits in the bottom 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 95914 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 95914 own their home, about 32 points above the California average of 62%. 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.