state senate districtCalifornia 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.0
2008D+14.3
2012D+14.8
2016D+19.2
2020D+20.3
2024D+8.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.3R+2.0 → D+8.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.7D+8.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.4% of 650,165 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
195,836
165,036
12,228
373,100
650,165
57.4%
2020
242,400
159,193
8,941
410,534
633,918†
64.8%
2016
180,845
119,520
18,873
319,238
597,044†
53.5%
2012
165,387
121,656
8,033
295,076
558,217†
52.9%
2008
165,777
124,099
1,385
291,261
526,996†
55.3%
2004
134,311
139,875
3,044
277,230
495,775†
55.9%
† 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 SD 5CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican28.3%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan1.1%1.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.6%1.8%
Spanish0.5%0.3%—
Nicaraguan0.4%0.3%—
Spaniard0.4%0.3%—
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
German8.4%6.8%12.5%
English7.3%6.3%9.5%
Irish7.0%5.9%9.4%
Italian4.5%3.4%4.8%
American2.5%2.8%5.3%
Portuguese2.3%——
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Polish0.8%0.9%2.2%
Asian Indian6.0%2.3%1.4%
Chinese5.2%3.9%1.3%
Filipino4.4%3.3%0.9%
Vietnamese1.3%1.7%0.6%
Cambodian0.7%——
Pakistani0.6%——
Korean0.5%1.2%0.4%
Japanese0.3%0.6%0.2%
African American†5.4%4.4%9.9%
African0.5%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%——
Aztec4.2%0.3%—
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 SD 5
California
United States
Median age
36.7
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA SD 5
California
United States
Median household income
$107,782
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.7%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.5%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA SD 5
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
45.3%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
21.5%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
6.4%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
5.4%
3.5%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
4.3%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.0%
2008
+14.3%
2012
+14.8%
2016
+19.2%
2020
+20.3%
2024
+8.3%
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
D
52.5%Harris195,836
44.2%Trump165,036
3.3%
D+8.3
R+12.0
D+9.7
373,100
D
59.0%Biden242,400
38.8%Trump159,193
2.2%
D+20.3
D+1.1
D+15.8
410,534
D
56.6%Clinton180,845
37.4%Trump119,520
5.9%
D+19.2
D+4.4
D+17.1
319,238
D
56.0%Obama165,387
41.2%Romney121,656
2.7%
D+14.8
D+0.5
D+11.0
295,076
D
56.9%Obama165,777
42.6%McCain124,099
0.5%
D+14.3
D+16.3
D+7.0
291,261
R
48.4%Kerry134,311
50.5%Bush139,875
1.1%
R+2.0
—
D+0.5
277,230
current representation
Current officeholders
DJerry McNerneyState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the Central Valley's agricultural heartland, this district delivered a 27.8-point Republican margin in 2024 — a stark contrast to the statewide pattern and a reliable benchmark for tracking rural conservative turnout in California.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.
A population of 1,024,074, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,782 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 22.
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How did California 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.3 points (D+8.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 373,100 votes cast, 195,836 went Democratic and 165,036 went Republican.
When did California 5th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 5th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in California 5th State Senate District?
California 5th State Senate District has a population of 1,024,074 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in California 5th State Senate District is $107,782 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
