California 57th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
97.3%
72 votes · D+94.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 91.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
32.0%
3,928 votes · D+33.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 30.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
110,290votes
85.9% of the vote · D+74.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 94,868 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,181votes
22.1% of the vote · D+52.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,321 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
William J. Bryan1900
+91.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.4 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +87.4 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
−16.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+8.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −22.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSade ElhawaryState House · 57
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
California 57th State House District sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.6 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 8.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 21.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.7 points.
A population of 503,462, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,565 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 65 and Assembly District 43.
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How did California 57th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 57th State House District voted Democratic by 52.7 points (D+52.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 100,538 votes cast, 75,120 went Democratic and 22,181 went Republican.
How many people live in California 57th State House District?
California 57th State House District has a population of 503,462 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 57th State House District?
Median household income in California 57th State House District is $56,565 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 57th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 57th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.