state house districtCalifornia 61st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+61.2
2008D+69.5
2012D+70.1
2016D+73.3
2020D+67.5
2024D+56.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.3D+61.2 → D+56.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+58.3D+56.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.7% of 306,639 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
135,997
35,456
5,448
176,901
306,639
57.7%
2020
172,057
31,709
4,201
207,967
305,349†
68.1%
2016
144,120
18,909
7,784
170,813
293,640†
58.2%
2012
137,429
22,486
4,064
163,979
273,993†
59.8%
2008
135,046
24,071
499
159,616
260,924†
61.2%
2004
118,826
27,867
2,000
148,693
247,854†
60.0%
† 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 61CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican33.3%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran4.3%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan2.8%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.6%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.4%0.3%—
Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%
African American†22.6%4.4%9.9%
African1.4%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.7%—0.2%
Jamaican0.7%—0.4%
German4.1%6.8%12.5%
Irish3.6%5.9%9.4%
English3.6%6.3%9.5%
American2.9%2.8%5.3%
Italian2.4%3.4%4.8%
Armenian1.9%——
Polish1.0%0.9%2.2%
French1.0%1.3%1.6%
Chinese1.7%3.9%1.3%
Filipino1.4%3.3%0.9%
Korean0.8%1.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%1.7%0.6%
Japanese0.4%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.2%0.3%—
Aztec15.6%0.3%—
Maya9.3%——
Samoan3.1%——
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 61
California
United States
Median age
36.8
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 61
California
United States
Median household income
$84,922
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.1%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 61
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 61
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 61st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+61.2%
2008
+69.5%
2012
+70.1%
2016
+73.3%
2020
+67.5%
2024
+56.8%
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
76.9%Harris135,997
20.0%Trump35,456
3.1%
D+56.8
R+10.7
D+58.3
176,901
D
82.7%Biden172,057
15.2%Trump31,709
2.0%
D+67.5
R+5.8
D+63.0
207,967
D
84.4%Clinton144,120
11.1%Trump18,909
4.6%
D+73.3
D+3.2
D+71.2
170,813
D
83.8%Obama137,429
13.7%Romney22,486
2.5%
D+70.1
D+0.6
D+66.2
163,979
D
84.6%Obama135,046
15.1%McCain24,071
0.3%
D+69.5
D+8.4
D+62.3
159,616
D
79.9%Kerry118,826
18.7%Bush27,867
1.3%
D+61.2
—
D+63.6
148,693
current representation
Current officeholders
DTina McKinnorState House · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
AD-61 recorded an R+8.5 presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that trends heavily Democratic statewide. Its competitive profile draws attention from both parties during legislative and congressional wave cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.8 points.
A population of 489,122, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,922 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 55 and Assembly District 65.
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How did California 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 61st State House District voted Democratic by 56.8 points (D+56.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 176,901 votes cast, 135,997 went Democratic and 35,456 went Republican.
How many people live in California 61st State House District?
California 61st State House District has a population of 489,122 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 61st State House District?
Median household income in California 61st State House District is $84,922 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 61st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
