state house districtCalifornia 2nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+27.4
2008D+41.1
2012D+36.5
2016D+35.3
2020D+40.3
2024D+34.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.4D+27.4 → D+34.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+36.3D+34.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.0% of 373,916 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
156,864
73,380
9,127
239,371
373,916
64.0%
2020
181,240
74,986
7,413
263,639
372,844†
70.7%
2016
142,693
63,027
20,106
225,826
367,342†
61.5%
2012
142,871
63,317
11,533
217,721
356,790†
61.0%
2008
161,892
67,188
1,421
230,501
343,052†
67.2%
2004
145,990
81,863
5,909
233,762
329,314†
71.0%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 2CaliforniaUnited States
German13.2%6.8%12.5%
English12.7%6.3%9.5%
Irish12.2%5.9%9.4%
Italian6.9%3.4%4.8%
Scottish2.9%0.9%1.3%
American2.8%2.8%5.3%
French2.7%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.1%0.9%2.2%
Mexican18.1%32.3%11.3%
Spanish0.7%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.6%2.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.4%0.3%—
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%1.3%0.5%
Aztec1.8%0.3%—
Chinese0.7%3.9%1.3%
Filipino0.6%3.3%0.9%
Asian Indian0.3%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%1.7%0.6%
Hmong0.2%0.3%—
African American†0.9%4.4%9.9%
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 HD 2
California
United States
Median age
42.8
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.9%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 2
California
United States
Median household income
$80,480
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.2%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.3%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 2
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.7%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
16.6%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
3.4%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 2
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 2nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+27.4%
2008
+41.1%
2012
+36.5%
2016
+35.3%
2020
+40.3%
2024
+34.9%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
65.5%Harris156,864
30.7%Trump73,380
3.8%
D+34.9
R+5.4
D+36.3
239,371
D
68.7%Biden181,240
28.4%Trump74,986
2.8%
D+40.3
D+5.0
D+35.9
263,639
D
63.2%Clinton142,693
27.9%Trump63,027
8.9%
D+35.3
R+1.3
D+33.2
225,826
D
65.6%Obama142,871
29.1%Romney63,317
5.3%
D+36.5
R+4.5
D+32.7
217,721
D
70.2%Obama161,892
29.1%McCain67,188
0.6%
D+41.1
D+13.7
D+33.8
230,501
D
62.5%Kerry145,990
35.0%Bush81,863
2.5%
D+27.4
—
D+29.9
233,762
current representation
Current officeholders
DChris RogersState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 2 logged a 34.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Democratic voter composition of its Bay Area core, where high educational attainment and urban density consistently drive lopsided partisan splits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.1 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.9 points.
A population of 506,420, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,480 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 12 and Assembly District 4.
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How did California 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 2nd State House District voted Democratic by 34.9 points (D+34.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 239,371 votes cast, 156,864 went Democratic and 73,380 went Republican.
How many people live in California 2nd State House District?
California 2nd State House District has a population of 506,420 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 2nd State House District?
Median household income in California 2nd State House District is $80,480 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 2nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
