congressional districtCalifornia 19th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+23.0
2008D+35.7
2012D+33.6
2016D+39.4
2020D+39.6
2024D+34.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.4D+23.0 → D+34.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.9D+34.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.8% of 539,246 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
246,262
116,850
13,229
376,341
539,246
69.8%
2020
283,034
119,809
9,415
412,258
542,560†
76.0%
2016
227,919
92,800
22,597
343,316
526,156†
65.2%
2012
210,995
102,116
11,304
324,415
498,629†
65.1%
2008
224,634
106,044
1,173
331,851
479,035†
69.3%
2004
198,880
123,514
4,907
327,301
459,441†
71.2%
† 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-19CaliforniaUnited States
German11.1%6.8%12.5%
English10.9%6.3%9.5%
Irish9.8%5.9%9.4%
Italian6.0%3.4%4.8%
American2.3%2.8%5.3%
French2.2%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.6%0.9%1.3%
Portuguese1.2%——
Mexican21.0%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.7%2.0%0.7%
Spaniard0.4%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Spanish0.4%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.2%1.3%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Chinese5.2%3.9%1.3%
Asian Indian4.7%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese3.1%1.7%0.6%
Filipino2.4%3.3%0.9%
Korean1.0%1.2%0.4%
Japanese0.8%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.5%0.3%—
African American†1.4%4.4%9.9%
Aztec4.1%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-19
California
United States
Median age
41.5
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
11.3%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-19
California
United States
Median household income
$126,610
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.6%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.3%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-19
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
43.7%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
24.1%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.0%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
5.0%
3.5%
1.1%
Vietnamese
2.9%
1.5%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-19
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 19th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+23.0%
2008
+35.7%
2012
+33.6%
2016
+39.4%
2020
+39.6%
2024
+34.4%
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
19
D
69.3%252,458
30.7%111,862
364,320
2022
19
D
68.7%194,494
31.3%88,816
283,310
2020
19
D
71.7%224,385
28.3%88,642
313,027
2018
19
D
73.8%162,496
26.2%57,823
220,319
2016
19
D
73.9%181,802
26.1%64,061
245,863
2014
19
D
100.0%127,788
0.0%0
127,788
2012
19
D
73.2%162,300
26.8%59,313
221,613
2010
19
R
35.1%69,912
64.6%128,394
198,902
2008
19
R
0.0%0
98.4%179,245
182,101
2006
19
R
39.4%71,748
60.6%110,246
181,994
2004
19
R
27.2%64,047
66.0%155,354
235,264
2002
19
R
30.0%47,403
67.3%106,209
157,802
2000
19
R
31.7%70,578
64.9%144,517
222,615
1998
19
R
0.0%0
79.4%131,105
165,149
1996
19
R
28.3%58,452
66.6%137,402
206,379
1994
19
R
39.6%72,912
56.8%104,435
183,926
1992
19
D
46.9%101,619
46.4%100,590
216,640
1990
19
R
44.4%76,991
54.6%94,599
173,245
1988
19
R
48.5%112,033
50.2%116,026
230,924
1986
19
R
0.0%0
98.1%122,578
124,919
1984
19
R
30.9%70,278
67.3%153,187
227,626
1982
19
R
35.8%66,042
61.1%112,486
184,246
1980
19
R
17.6%36,990
77.7%162,849
209,603
1978
19
R
24.3%41,672
71.7%123,192
171,751
1976
19
R
35.6%68,722
64.4%124,201
192,923
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
64.9%235,702
35.1%127,438
363,140
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 · Democrat64.9%235,702
Steve Garvey · Republican35.1%127,438
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 33 points, this Bay Area district ranks among the most reliably one-sided congressional seats in the state, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 points.
A population of 758,075, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $126,610 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 16 and Congressional District 10.
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How did California 19th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 19th Congressional District voted Democratic by 34.4 points (D+34.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 376,341 votes cast, 246,262 went Democratic and 116,850 went Republican.
How many people live in California 19th Congressional District?
California 19th Congressional District has a population of 758,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 19th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 19th Congressional District is $126,610 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 19th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 19th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
