California 77th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
66.6%
12,632 votes · D+35.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 65.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
63.2%
7,975 votes · R+28.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 61.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
187,874votes
65.1% of the vote · D+32.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 169,529 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
99,800votes
48.7% of the vote · D+1.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 93,896 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
Kamala Harris2024
+30.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +28.1 pts
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
+17.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.3 · U.S. R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +15.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTasha BoernerState House · 77
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
58.6%129,658
41.4%91,776
221,434
2018
D
62.1%109,187
37.9%66,507
175,694
Assembly District 77 sits at California's competitive edge, returning a presidential margin under one point in 2024 — a rare occurrence in a state where most legislative districts lean decisively in one direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.4 points.
A population of 508,448, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,771 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 78 and State House District 48.
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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 77th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 77th State House District voted Democratic by 29.4 points (D+29.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 268,478 votes cast, 169,529 went Democratic and 90,636 went Republican.
When did California 77th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 77th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in California 77th State House District?
California 77th State House District has a population of 508,448 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 77th State House District?
Median household income in California 77th State House District is $130,771 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 77th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 77th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.