state house districtCalifornia 38th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.3
2008D+25.0
2012D+22.2
2016D+30.9
2020D+32.3
2024D+23.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.6D+9.3 → D+23.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+25.4D+23.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.2% of 311,363 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
115,096
69,584
5,841
190,521
311,363
61.2%
2020
137,656
69,320
4,703
211,679
309,446†
68.4%
2016
108,828
54,771
11,103
174,702
294,320†
59.4%
2012
95,682
60,147
4,312
160,141
280,287†
57.1%
2008
102,036
61,041
661
163,738
265,430†
61.7%
2004
81,187
67,196
2,589
150,972
250,572†
60.3%
† 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.
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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 38CaliforniaUnited States
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 38
California
United States
Median age
37.5
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 38
California
United States
Median household income
$96,664
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.1%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 38
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
38.4%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
30.2%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
3.4%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.5%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 38
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 38th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.3%
2008
+25.0%
2012
+22.2%
2016
+30.9%
2020
+32.3%
2024
+23.9%
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
60.4%Harris115,096
36.5%Trump69,584
3.1%
D+23.9
R+8.4
D+25.4
190,521
D
65.0%Biden137,656
32.7%Trump69,320
2.2%
D+32.3
D+1.3
D+27.8
211,679
D
62.3%Clinton108,828
31.4%Trump54,771
6.4%
D+30.9
D+8.8
D+28.9
174,702
D
59.7%Obama95,682
37.6%Romney60,147
2.7%
D+22.2
R+2.8
D+18.3
160,141
D
62.3%Obama102,036
37.3%McCain61,041
0.4%
D+25.0
D+15.8
D+17.8
163,738
D
53.8%Kerry81,187
44.5%Bush67,196
1.7%
D+9.3
—
D+11.7
150,972
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteve BennettState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 38 has delivered Democratic presidential margins above 20 points in recent cycles, reflecting a densely populated, majority-minority electorate in the eastern Los Angeles metro where Latino voter share drives consistent left-of-center results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.3 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.9 points.
A population of 484,301, a 0% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,664 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 4 and Assembly District 68.
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How did California 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 38th State House District voted Democratic by 23.9 points (D+23.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 190,521 votes cast, 115,096 went Democratic and 69,584 went Republican.
How many people live in California 38th State House District?
California 38th State House District has a population of 484,301 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 38th State House District?
Median household income in California 38th State House District is $96,664 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 38th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
