96033 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 96033 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96033, ~13% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96033 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96033 is the most Republican-leaning.
96033 runs about 56 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 96033 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 96033 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 96033, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
96033 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 96033 runs about 56 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 96033 are family households, above 75% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 96033, 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 96033 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 96033 have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of zip codes. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 96033 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.