96142 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 96142 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96142, ~40% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96142 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96142 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
96142 runs about 18 points more Republican than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96142. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 96142 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 96142. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 96142, CA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 96142 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 96142 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.