California 32nd 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
60.9%
17,099 votes · D+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 55.5%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
76.3%
130,430 votes · R+53.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 74.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
82,211votes
34.9% of the vote · R+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 72,011 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
147,709votes
62.8% of the vote · R+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 146,179 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+18.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · −0.5 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+51.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.7 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +46.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStan EllisState House · 32
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
2024
R
23.0%33,501
77.0%112,397
145,898
2018
R
41.1%46,238
58.9%66,223
112,461
California 32nd State House District sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 518,610, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,222 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 34 and Assembly District 8.
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The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did California 32nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 32nd State House District voted Republican by 33.3 points (R+33.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 223,033 votes cast, 72,011 went Democratic and 146,179 went Republican.
When did California 32nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which California 32nd State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in California 32nd State House District?
California 32nd State House District has a population of 518,610 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 32nd State House District?
Median household income in California 32nd State House District is $88,222 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 32nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 32nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.