95942 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 95942 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95942, ~32% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95942 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95942 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
95942 runs about 41 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95942 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 95942 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 95942, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95942 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95942 runs about 41 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 95942 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 82% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 95942 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 95942, CA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 95942 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 95942 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 95942 own their home, compared to around 65% in nearby 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.