96007 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 96007 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96007, ~21% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96007 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
96007 runs about 57 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 96007 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96007. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 96007 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 96007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
96007 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 96007 runs about 57 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 96007 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 96007, CA sits above the national average 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 96007 looks the way it does
Turnout in 96007 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.