California 71st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
45.1%
119,690 votes · R+7.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 43.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
83.5%
6,298 votes · R+69.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 78.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
119,690votes
45.1% of the vote · R+7.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 108,353 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
140,434votes
52.9% of the vote · R+7.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 136,306 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+5.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · −9.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+51.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.0 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +46.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKate SanchezState House · 71
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
50.8%98,738
49.2%95,469
194,207
2018
D
54.2%77,526
45.8%65,435
142,961
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 Democratic high of 25.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 69.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 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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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did California 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 71st State House District voted Republican by 11.1 points (R+11.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 251,633 votes cast, 108,353 went Democratic and 136,306 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 38 presidential elections in California 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.