95961 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 95961 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 95961, ~21% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 95961 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 95961 leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
95961 runs about 36 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 95961 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 95961. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 95961 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 95961, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
95961 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 95961 runs about 36 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 95961 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 95961 are family households, above 91% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 95961, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 95961 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in 95961 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% 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.