state house districtCalifornia 65th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+60.0
2008D+68.6
2012D+71.6
2016D+70.2
2020D+60.9
2024D+43.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.4D+60.0 → D+43.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+45.0D+43.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.7% of 288,941 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
98,843
37,596
4,251
140,690
288,941
48.7%
2020
133,731
30,998
3,906
168,635
287,725†
58.6%
2016
115,242
17,454
6,541
139,237
276,692†
50.3%
2012
113,344
17,382
3,322
134,048
258,179†
51.9%
2008
106,504
19,610
522
126,636
245,864†
51.5%
2004
93,748
22,687
2,095
118,530
233,549†
50.8%
† 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 65CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican45.9%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran6.0%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan3.9%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.8%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.5%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.5%0.3%—
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
African American†17.7%4.4%9.9%
African1.1%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%—0.2%
Jamaican0.5%—0.4%
Chinese2.1%3.9%1.3%
Filipino1.7%3.3%0.9%
Korean1.0%1.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.5%1.7%0.6%
Japanese0.4%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.2%0.3%—
German2.5%6.8%12.5%
Irish2.2%5.9%9.4%
English2.2%6.3%9.5%
American1.8%2.8%5.3%
Italian1.5%3.4%4.8%
Armenian1.2%——
Polish0.6%0.9%2.2%
French0.6%1.3%1.6%
Aztec22.2%0.3%—
Maya13.3%——
Samoan4.4%——
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 65
California
United States
Median age
35.7
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 65
California
United States
Median household income
$75,015
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.5%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 65
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 65
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 65th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+60.0%
2008
+68.6%
2012
+71.6%
2016
+70.2%
2020
+60.9%
2024
+43.5%
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
70.3%Harris98,843
26.7%Trump37,596
3.0%
D+43.5
R+17.4
D+45.0
140,690
D
79.3%Biden133,731
18.4%Trump30,998
2.3%
D+60.9
R+9.3
D+56.5
168,635
D
82.8%Clinton115,242
12.5%Trump17,454
4.7%
D+70.2
R+1.4
D+68.1
139,237
D
84.6%Obama113,344
13.0%Romney17,382
2.5%
D+71.6
D+3.0
D+67.7
134,048
D
84.1%Obama106,504
15.5%McCain19,610
0.4%
D+68.6
D+8.7
D+61.3
126,636
D
79.1%Kerry93,748
19.1%Bush22,687
1.8%
D+60.0
—
D+62.4
118,530
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike GipsonState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 65 stands out as one of the few California state house districts where the 2024 presidential contest finished within two points of even, making it a closely watched bellwether in a state where such margins are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 501,238, a 7% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,015 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 57 and Assembly District 43.
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How did California 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 65th State House District voted Democratic by 43.5 points (D+43.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 140,690 votes cast, 98,843 went Democratic and 37,596 went Republican.
How many people live in California 65th State House District?
California 65th State House District has a population of 501,238 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 65th State House District?
Median household income in California 65th State House District is $75,015 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 65th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
