state house districtCalifornia 5th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+28.5
2008R+13.8
2012R+22.1
2016R+14.2
2020R+9.1
2024R+10.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.8R+28.5 → R+10.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.2R+10.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.1% of 384,184 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
126,308
157,576
8,420
292,304
384,184
76.1%
2020
130,322
157,085
6,982
294,389
366,352†
80.4%
2016
89,495
121,619
15,083
226,197
342,891†
66.0%
2012
81,385
129,428
6,497
217,310
323,546†
67.2%
2008
90,972
120,265
762
211,999
307,228†
69.0%
2004
69,663
125,954
2,061
197,678
290,910†
68.0%
† 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 5CaliforniaUnited States
German16.2%6.8%12.5%
English15.1%6.3%9.5%
Irish12.3%5.9%9.4%
Italian7.3%3.4%4.8%
American3.3%2.8%5.3%
Scottish2.8%0.9%1.3%
French2.7%1.3%1.6%
Norwegian1.2%——
Mexican10.1%32.3%11.3%
Spanish0.8%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.6%2.0%0.7%
Spaniard0.6%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Nicaraguan0.2%0.3%—
Filipino2.9%3.3%0.9%
Asian Indian1.8%2.3%1.4%
Chinese1.4%3.9%1.3%
Korean0.5%1.2%0.4%
Japanese0.5%0.6%0.2%
Vietnamese0.5%1.7%0.6%
African American†0.9%4.4%9.9%
Aztec0.6%0.3%—
Native Hawaiian0.6%——
Samoan0.6%——
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 5
California
United States
Median age
43.2
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.0%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.5%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 5
California
United States
Median household income
$118,644
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.8%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.9%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 5
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.8%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.1%
28.4%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.2%
3.4%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.5%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 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 State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−28.5%
2008
−13.8%
2012
−22.1%
2016
−14.2%
2020
−9.1%
2024
−10.7%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
43.2%Harris126,308
53.9%Trump157,576
2.9%
R+10.7
R+1.6
R+9.2
292,304
R
44.3%Biden130,322
53.4%Trump157,085
2.4%
R+9.1
D+5.1
R+13.5
294,389
R
39.6%Clinton89,495
53.8%Trump121,619
6.7%
R+14.2
D+7.9
R+16.3
226,197
R
37.5%Obama81,385
59.6%Romney129,428
3.0%
R+22.1
R+8.3
R+26.0
217,310
R
42.9%Obama90,972
56.7%McCain120,265
0.4%
R+13.8
D+14.7
R+21.1
211,999
R
35.2%Kerry69,663
63.7%Bush125,954
1.0%
R+28.5
—
R+26.0
197,678
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe PattersonState House · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural northern Sierra Nevada and upper Central Valley, this district delivered a 27.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — an outlier in a state where most assembly seats lean heavily the other way.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 497,320, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,644 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 75 and State House District 4.
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How did California 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 5th State House District voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+10.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 292,304 votes cast, 126,308 went Democratic and 157,576 went Republican.
How many people live in California 5th State House District?
California 5th State House District has a population of 497,320 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 5th State House District?
Median household income in California 5th State House District is $118,644 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 5th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
