95917 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 95917 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95917, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95917 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95917 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
95917 runs about 69 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95917 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95917. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 95917 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 95917, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95917 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95917 runs about 69 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 95917, 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 95917 looks the way it does
Turnout in 95917 sits close to the national pattern. 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.