California 79th 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
72.0%
9,326 votes · D+45.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 65.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
57.3%
4,605 votes · R+16.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 56.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
132,919votes
65.6% of the vote · D+33.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 106,290 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
66,184votes
37.3% of the vote · D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 65,256 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+34.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.1 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +31.1 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+9.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.3 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +8.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLaShae Sharp-CollinsState House · 79
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018
D
62.1%107,941
37.9%65,748
173,689
Assembly District 79's D+22.6 presidential margin sits notably below California's statewide lean, signaling a competitive suburban constituency where turnout patterns and local candidate performance can meaningfully shift outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 34.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.6 points.
A population of 502,646, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,544 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 80 and Assembly District 69.
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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 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 79th State House District voted Democratic by 22.6 points (D+22.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 177,629 votes cast, 106,290 went Democratic and 66,184 went Republican.
When did California 79th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 79th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in California 79th State House District?
California 79th State House District has a population of 502,646 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 79th State House District?
Median household income in California 79th State House District is $80,544 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 79th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.