state house districtCalifornia 52nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+52.9
2008D+62.8
2012D+68.0
2016D+70.1
2020D+63.1
2024D+53.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.7D+52.9 → D+53.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+55.1D+53.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.2% of 331,024 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
143,831
40,535
8,318
192,684
331,024
58.2%
2020
178,514
38,550
4,646
221,710
329,631†
67.3%
2016
149,723
22,119
10,121
181,963
316,992†
57.4%
2012
129,831
23,186
3,888
156,905
295,782†
53.0%
2008
124,724
28,374
447
153,545
281,673†
54.5%
2004
109,772
33,226
1,791
144,789
267,564†
54.1%
† 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 52CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican41.6%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran5.4%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan3.5%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.7%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.5%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.5%0.3%—
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
German6.0%6.8%12.5%
Irish5.3%5.9%9.4%
English5.3%6.3%9.5%
American4.3%2.8%5.3%
Italian3.5%3.4%4.8%
Armenian2.8%——
Polish1.5%0.9%2.2%
French1.4%1.3%1.6%
Chinese3.6%3.9%1.3%
Filipino2.9%3.3%0.9%
Korean1.7%1.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.8%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.8%1.7%0.6%
Japanese0.7%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.3%0.3%—
Cambodian0.2%——
African American†1.8%4.4%9.9%
Aztec17.5%0.3%—
Maya10.5%——
Samoan3.5%——
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 52
California
United States
Median age
38.3
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.2%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 52
California
United States
Median household income
$84,656
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.6%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 52
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
55.1%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
37.6%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.1%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.1%
3.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
2.3%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 52
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 52nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+52.9%
2008
+62.8%
2012
+68.0%
2016
+70.1%
2020
+63.1%
2024
+53.6%
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, 2012, 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
74.6%Harris143,831
21.0%Trump40,535
4.3%
D+53.6
R+9.5
D+55.1
192,684
D
80.5%Biden178,514
17.4%Trump38,550
2.1%
D+63.1
R+7.0
D+58.7
221,710
D
82.3%Clinton149,723
12.2%Trump22,119
5.6%
D+70.1
D+2.2
D+68.0
181,963
D
82.7%Obama129,831
14.8%Romney23,186
2.5%
D+68.0
D+5.2
D+64.1
156,905
D
81.2%Obama124,724
18.5%McCain28,374
0.3%
D+62.8
D+9.9
D+55.5
153,545
D
75.8%Kerry109,772
22.9%Bush33,226
1.2%
D+52.9
—
D+55.3
144,789
current representation
Current officeholders
DJessica CalozaState House · 52
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 52 recorded a 53.6-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house districts in California. Its urban core and demographic composition consistently produce some of the widest partisan gaps in the state legislature.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.
A population of 516,098, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,656 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 46 and Assembly District 54.
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How did California 52nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 52nd State House District voted Democratic by 53.6 points (D+53.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 192,684 votes cast, 143,831 went Democratic and 40,535 went Republican.
How many people live in California 52nd State House District?
California 52nd State House District has a population of 516,098 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 52nd State House District?
Median household income in California 52nd State House District is $84,656 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 52nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 52nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
