congressional districtCalifornia 52nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.9
2008D+26.9
2012D+30.8
2016D+42.0
2020D+33.4
2024D+17.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.6D+10.9 → D+17.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.0D+17.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.7% of 489,264 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
156,689
108,794
7,176
272,659
489,264
55.7%
2020
200,995
98,818
6,391
306,204
485,273†
63.1%
2016
166,819
64,369
12,958
244,146
459,464†
53.1%
2012
131,386
68,245
5,192
204,823
429,689†
47.7%
2008
126,768
72,968
636
200,372
407,611†
49.2%
2004
101,039
80,807
3,101
184,947
385,534†
48.0%
† 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-52CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican51.8%32.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.4%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan1.0%1.3%0.5%
Spanish0.9%0.3%—
Spaniard0.7%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.5%2.0%0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
German5.4%6.8%12.5%
English4.8%6.3%9.5%
Irish4.6%5.9%9.4%
Italian2.5%3.4%4.8%
American1.5%2.8%5.3%
French1.1%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.0%0.9%2.2%
Scottish1.0%0.9%1.3%
Filipino5.1%3.3%0.9%
Chinese2.2%3.9%1.3%
Asian Indian1.7%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese1.6%1.7%0.6%
Korean0.8%1.2%0.4%
Japanese0.6%0.6%0.2%
Cambodian0.2%——
Laotian0.2%——
African American†5.2%4.4%9.9%
African0.7%0.3%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
Aztec8.0%0.3%—
Maya5.4%——
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-52
California
United States
Median age
36.1
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.4%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-52
California
United States
Median household income
$88,567
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.4%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.2%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-52
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
37.3%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
24.1%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.1%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.7%
3.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
2.7%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-52
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 52nd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.9%
2008
+26.9%
2012
+30.8%
2016
+42.0%
2020
+33.4%
2024
+17.6%
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 · 17 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
52
D
66.3%172,217
33.7%87,501
259,718
2022
52
D
66.7%100,686
33.3%50,330
151,016
2020
52
D
61.6%244,145
38.4%152,350
396,495
2018
52
D
63.8%188,992
36.2%107,015
296,007
2016
52
D
56.5%181,253
43.5%139,403
320,656
2014
52
D
51.6%98,826
48.4%92,746
191,572
2012
52
D
51.2%151,451
48.8%144,459
295,910
2010
52
R
32.1%70,870
63.1%139,460
221,062
2008
52
R
38.9%111,051
56.4%160,724
285,138
2006
52
R
32.0%61,208
64.6%123,696
191,369
2004
52
R
27.6%74,857
69.2%187,799
271,438
2002
52
R
25.8%43,526
70.2%118,561
169,010
2000
52
R
31.3%63,537
64.7%131,345
202,994
1998
52
R
0.0%0
75.7%116,251
153,564
1996
52
R
29.8%53,104
65.5%116,746
178,321
1994
52
R
31.1%53,024
64.0%109,201
170,686
1992
52
R
41.2%88,076
52.9%112,995
213,784
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
58.6%155,870
41.4%110,127
265,997
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 · Democrat58.6%155,870
Steve Garvey · Republican41.4%110,127
California's 52nd district covers central San Diego and UC San Diego's La Jolla campus, producing consistent Democratic margins above 25 points driven by a young, highly educated, and diverse resident base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.6 points.
A population of 759,171, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,567 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 31 and Congressional District 18.
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How did California 52nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 52nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 17.6 points (D+17.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 272,659 votes cast, 156,689 went Democratic and 108,794 went Republican.
How many people live in California 52nd Congressional District?
California 52nd Congressional District has a population of 759,171 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 52nd Congressional District?
Median household income in California 52nd Congressional District is $88,567 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 52nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 52nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
