state house districtCalifornia 71st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+33.5
2008R+15.6
2012R+25.1
2016R+15.4
2020R+7.8
2024R+11.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+22.5R+33.5 → R+11.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.6R+11.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.3% of 346,868 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
108,106
135,809
6,994
250,909
346,868
72.3%
2020
119,370
139,985
5,540
264,895
339,984†
77.9%
2016
79,502
110,468
11,580
201,550
321,121†
62.8%
2012
67,704
114,491
4,560
186,755
299,448†
62.4%
2008
75,093
102,891
441
178,425
284,297†
62.8%
2004
55,788
112,871
1,492
170,151
269,146†
63.2%
† 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 71CaliforniaUnited States
German12.2%6.8%12.5%
English11.7%6.3%9.5%
Irish9.7%5.9%9.4%
American7.1%2.8%5.3%
Italian5.8%3.4%4.8%
French2.3%1.3%1.6%
Scottish2.1%0.9%1.3%
Polish2.1%0.9%2.2%
Mexican20.9%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.8%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan0.6%1.3%0.5%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.3%—
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Vietnamese3.4%1.7%0.6%
Chinese1.7%3.9%1.3%
Korean1.6%1.2%0.4%
Filipino1.4%3.3%0.9%
Asian Indian1.0%2.3%1.4%
Japanese0.5%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.2%0.3%—
Pakistani0.2%——
African American†2.8%4.4%9.9%
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 71
California
United States
Median age
39.4
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 71
California
United States
Median household income
$130,184
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.1%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.7%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 71
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
45.9%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
25.7%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.3%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.9%
3.5%
1.1%
Vietnamese
5.7%
1.5%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 71
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 71st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−33.5%
2008
−15.6%
2012
−25.1%
2016
−15.4%
2020
−7.8%
2024
−11.0%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
R
43.1%Harris108,106
54.1%Trump135,809
2.8%
R+11.0
R+3.3
R+9.6
250,909
R
45.1%Biden119,370
52.8%Trump139,985
2.1%
R+7.8
D+7.6
R+12.2
264,895
R
39.4%Clinton79,502
54.8%Trump110,468
5.7%
R+15.4
D+9.7
R+17.5
201,550
R
36.3%Obama67,704
61.3%Romney114,491
2.4%
R+25.1
R+9.5
R+28.9
186,755
R
42.1%Obama75,093
57.7%McCain102,891
0.2%
R+15.6
D+18.0
R+22.9
178,425
R
32.8%Kerry55,788
66.3%Bush112,871
0.9%
R+33.5
—
R+31.1
170,151
current representation
Current officeholders
RKate SanchezState House · 71
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
AD-71 stands out in a heavily Democratic state by returning a Republican-leaning presidential margin in 2024, signaling a competitive suburban or exurban constituency where statewide trends have yet to fully consolidate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.0 points.
A population of 493,254, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,184 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 75 and Assembly District 72.
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How did California 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 71st State House District voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 250,909 votes cast, 108,106 went Democratic and 135,809 went Republican.
How many people live in California 71st State House District?
California 71st State House District has a population of 493,254 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 71st State House District?
Median household income in California 71st State House District is $130,184 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 71st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
