congressional districtCalifornia 7th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.6
2008D+14.8
2012D+12.1
2016D+19.1
2020D+19.7
2024D+12.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.5R+3.6 → D+12.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+14.4D+12.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.0% of 549,462 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
189,901
145,252
11,259
346,412
549,462
63.0%
2020
220,124
146,253
8,428
374,805
524,024†
71.5%
2016
164,377
108,786
17,887
291,050
494,558†
58.9%
2012
149,527
116,283
7,915
273,725
465,106†
58.9%
2008
155,345
115,168
1,197
271,710
441,209†
61.6%
2004
118,996
128,083
2,929
250,008
417,311†
59.9%
† 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-7CaliforniaUnited States
German9.3%6.8%12.5%
English8.6%6.3%9.5%
Irish7.5%5.9%9.4%
Italian4.4%3.4%4.8%
American2.6%2.8%5.3%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.6%0.9%1.3%
Ukrainian1.3%——
Mexican19.1%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%2.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Spanish0.5%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.4%1.3%0.5%
Spaniard0.4%0.3%—
Nicaraguan0.2%0.3%—
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Filipino4.1%3.3%0.9%
Asian Indian3.5%2.3%1.4%
Chinese3.1%3.9%1.3%
Vietnamese2.1%1.7%0.6%
Hmong2.1%0.3%—
Afghan0.9%——
Japanese0.6%0.6%0.2%
Cambodian0.4%——
African American†7.6%4.4%9.9%
African0.5%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Fijian3.1%——
Aztec2.3%0.3%—
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-7
California
United States
Median age
38
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.4%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-7
California
United States
Median household income
$93,979
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.3%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-7
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.3%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
15.4%
28.4%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
2.5%
0.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.4%
3.4%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.7%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-7
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 7th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.6%
2008
+14.8%
2012
+12.1%
2016
+19.1%
2020
+19.7%
2024
+12.9%
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 · 17 Senate 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
7
D
66.8%197,429
33.2%98,341
295,770
2022
7
D
68.3%150,618
31.7%70,033
220,651
2020
7
D
56.6%217,416
43.4%166,549
383,965
2018
7
D
55.0%155,016
45.0%126,601
281,617
2016
7
D
51.2%152,133
48.8%145,168
297,301
2014
7
D
50.4%92,521
49.6%91,066
183,587
2012
7
D
51.7%141,241
48.3%132,050
273,291
2010
7
D
68.3%122,435
31.7%56,764
179,199
2008
7
D
72.8%170,962
21.8%51,166
234,773
2006
7
D
84.0%118,000
0.0%0
140,486
2004
7
D
76.1%166,831
23.9%52,446
219,277
2002
7
D
70.7%97,849
26.4%36,584
138,376
2000
7
D
76.5%159,692
21.1%44,154
208,789
1998
7
D
76.7%125,842
23.3%38,290
164,132
1996
7
D
71.8%137,089
22.3%42,542
190,917
1994
7
D
69.7%116,105
27.4%45,698
166,601
1992
7
D
70.3%153,320
25.1%54,822
217,982
1990
7
D
60.5%121,080
39.5%79,031
200,111
1988
7
D
68.4%170,006
31.6%78,478
248,484
1986
7
D
66.6%124,174
33.4%62,379
186,553
1984
7
D
66.7%158,306
33.3%78,985
237,291
1982
7
D
67.2%126,952
30.2%56,960
188,869
1980
7
D
63.3%142,044
31.4%70,479
224,469
1978
7
D
63.4%109,676
33.7%58,332
172,865
1976
7
D
74.7%147,064
23.3%45,863
196,816
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
55.2%181,006
44.8%146,749
327,755
2022
D
61.1%6,621,621
38.9%4,222,029
10,843,650
2018
D
100.0%11,113,364
0.0%0
11,113,364
2016
D
100.0%12,244,170
0.0%0
12,244,170
2012
D
62.5%7,864,624
37.5%4,713,887
12,578,511
2010
D
52.2%5,218,441
42.2%4,217,366
10,000,093
2006
D
59.4%5,076,289
35.0%2,990,822
8,541,150
2004
D
57.7%6,955,728
37.8%4,555,922
12,053,242
2000
D
55.8%5,932,522
36.6%3,886,853
10,623,608
1998
D
53.1%4,410,056
43.0%3,575,078
8,311,905
1994
D
46.7%3,979,152
44.8%3,817,025
8,513,916
1992
D
47.9%5,173,467
43.0%4,644,182
10,799,436
1988
R
44.0%4,287,253
52.8%5,143,409
9,743,547
1986
D
49.3%3,646,672
47.9%3,541,804
7,398,462
1982
R
44.8%3,494,968
51.5%4,022,565
7,805,450
1980
D
56.5%4,704,098
37.1%3,091,671
8,324,012
1976
R
46.9%3,502,862
50.2%3,748,973
7,470,586
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Adam B Schiff · Democrat55.2%181,006
Steve Garvey · Republican44.8%146,749
California's 7th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, centers on the Sacramento area and reaches into the northern San Joaquin Valley, drawing from San Joaquin, El Dorado, and Sacramento counties. About 758,600 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 38.
Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012. The margin was D+12.5 in 2012, D+19.1 in 2016, and D+19.7 in 2020, then D+12.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 3.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.9 points.
A population of 758,555, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,979 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 28 and Congressional District 6.
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How did California 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 7th Congressional District voted Democratic by 12.9 points (D+12.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 346,412 votes cast, 189,901 went Democratic and 145,252 went Republican.
When did California 7th Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 7th Congressional District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in California 7th Congressional District?
California 7th Congressional District has a population of 758,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 7th Congressional District is $93,979 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 7th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
