California 29th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
68.8%
118,697 votes · D+39.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 67.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
67.5%
6,249 votes · R+41.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 63.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
118,697votes
68.8% of the vote · D+39.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 93,557 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
57,222votes
36.8% of the vote · D+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 54,403 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Hillary Clinton2016
+38.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +35.2 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+24.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +16.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobert RivasState House · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
74.7%81,400
25.3%27,532
108,932
2018
D
93.8%116,916
6.2%7,766
124,682
California 29th State House District sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 points.
A population of 499,634, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 53 and Assembly District 62.
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How did California 29th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 29th State House District voted Democratic by 23.4 points (D+23.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 155,347 votes cast, 93,557 went Democratic and 57,222 went Republican.
When did California 29th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 29th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in California 29th State House District?
California 29th State House District has a population of 499,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 29th State House District?
Median household income in California 29th State House District is $98,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 29th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 29th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.