California 48th 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
Hillary Clinton2016
65.0%
101,903 votes · D+36.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 64.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
75.9%
29,704 votes · R+53.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
129,464votes
64.6% of the vote · D+31.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 101,903 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
90,796votes
62.7% of the vote · R+28.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 83,353 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
+34.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.2 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +26.8 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+40.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +38.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBlanca RubioState House · 48
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
D
69.2%115,535
30.8%51,494
167,029
2018
D
78.2%106,210
21.8%29,580
135,790
Assembly District 48 sits within Los Angeles County and has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent presidential cycles, reflecting the denser urban and suburban demographics typical of the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.2 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.
A population of 480,881, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,090 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 56 and Assembly District 64.
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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 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 48th State House District voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 175,454 votes cast, 99,572 went Democratic and 70,585 went Republican.
When did California 48th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 48th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in California 48th State House District?
California 48th State House District has a population of 480,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 48th State House District?
Median household income in California 48th State House District is $97,090 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.