96096 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 96096 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96096, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96096 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96096 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
96096 runs about 62 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while 96096 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96096. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 96096 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 96096, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
96096 votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while 96096 runs about 62 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 96096, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 96096 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 96096 have completed high school, about 10 points above the California average of 86%. 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.