congressional districtCalifornia 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+29.1
2008R+13.1
2012R+16.9
2016R+17.5
2020R+14.5
2024R+20.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.4R+29.1 → R+20.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+19.2R+20.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.1% of 565,236 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
139,193
214,123
9,185
362,501
565,236
64.1%
2020
159,861
215,567
8,378
383,806
546,814†
70.2%
2016
117,422
171,153
17,832
306,407
518,728†
59.1%
2012
117,601
167,232
8,729
293,562
498,348†
58.9%
2008
129,665
169,050
1,706
300,421
480,575†
62.5%
2004
101,790
186,531
3,006
291,327
462,802†
62.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCA-5CaliforniaUnited States
German12.5%6.8%12.5%
English10.7%6.3%9.5%
Irish10.3%5.9%9.4%
Italian5.0%3.4%4.8%
American2.8%2.8%5.3%
Portuguese2.5%——
Scottish2.1%0.9%1.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Mexican25.5%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%2.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.3%—
Spanish0.2%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.2%1.3%0.5%
Asian Indian1.4%2.3%1.4%
Hmong1.2%0.3%—
Filipino1.2%3.3%0.9%
Chinese0.5%3.9%1.3%
Cambodian0.4%——
Vietnamese0.3%1.7%0.6%
Laotian0.2%——
Japanese0.2%0.6%0.2%
Aztec2.2%0.3%—
African American†2.0%4.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CA-5
California
United States
Median age
39.8
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-5
California
United States
Median household income
$90,957
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.8%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-5
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
37.4%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
29.2%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.8%
3.4%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.1%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-5
California
United States
Catholic
—
26.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
California 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−29.1%
2008
−13.1%
2012
−16.9%
2016
−17.5%
2020
−14.5%
2024
−20.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
R
38.2%140,919
61.8%227,643
368,562
2022
5
R
38.7%109,506
61.3%173,524
283,030
2020
5
D
76.1%271,233
23.9%85,227
356,460
2018
5
D
78.9%205,860
0.0%0
261,018
2016
5
D
76.9%224,526
23.1%67,565
292,091
2014
5
D
75.7%129,613
0.0%0
171,148
2012
5
D
74.5%202,872
25.5%69,545
272,417
2010
5
D
72.0%124,220
25.3%43,577
172,410
2008
5
D
74.3%164,242
20.8%46,002
221,155
2006
5
D
70.8%105,676
23.5%35,106
149,266
2004
5
D
71.4%138,004
23.3%45,120
193,387
2002
5
D
70.5%92,726
26.4%34,749
131,578
2000
5
D
68.7%147,025
26.1%55,945
214,059
1998
5
D
71.9%130,715
26.0%47,307
181,768
1996
5
D
70.4%142,618
26.1%52,940
202,460
1994
5
D
68.5%125,042
29.0%52,905
182,596
1992
5
D
68.6%158,250
25.5%58,698
230,560
1990
5
D
77.2%120,633
22.8%35,671
156,304
1988
5
D
76.4%133,530
19.3%33,692
174,758
1986
5
D
75.2%122,688
22.1%36,039
163,214
1984
5
D
72.3%139,692
23.8%45,930
193,204
1982
5
D
57.9%103,268
40.5%72,139
178,311
1980
5
D
51.1%101,105
45.3%89,624
197,821
1978
5
D
66.8%106,046
33.2%52,603
158,649
1976
5
D
61.8%103,746
38.2%64,008
167,754
Centered in the Sacramento region, CA-5 posted a D+40.6 margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the state. Its urban core and demographic composition consistently produce outsized Democratic pluralities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 770,910, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,957 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 9.
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How did California 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 20.7 points (R+20.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 362,501 votes cast, 139,193 went Democratic and 214,123 went Republican.
How many people live in California 5th Congressional District?
California 5th Congressional District has a population of 770,910 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 5th Congressional District is $90,957 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
