state senate districtCalifornia 7th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+73.0
2008D+78.8
2012D+78.5
2016D+80.2
2020D+79.4
2024D+71.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.3D+73.0 → D+71.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+73.2D+71.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.1% of 651,234 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
327,073
46,319
18,175
391,567
651,234
60.1%
2020
402,974
42,307
9,117
454,398
648,692†
70.0%
2016
345,418
28,051
22,415
395,884
616,493†
64.2%
2012
318,447
33,550
11,130
363,127
575,570†
63.1%
2008
332,616
38,919
1,164
372,699
547,025†
68.1%
2004
286,257
42,335
5,462
334,054
518,479†
64.4%
† 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 7CaliforniaUnited States
German7.1%6.8%12.5%
English6.9%6.3%9.5%
Irish6.5%5.9%9.4%
Italian3.9%3.4%4.8%
American2.0%2.8%5.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.3%0.9%2.2%
Portuguese0.9%——
Mexican18.4%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran2.0%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan1.3%1.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.6%1.8%
Nicaraguan0.7%0.3%—
Spaniard0.5%0.3%—
Spanish0.5%0.3%—
Peruvian0.3%——
Chinese6.1%3.9%1.3%
Asian Indian5.3%2.3%1.4%
Filipino3.6%3.3%0.9%
Vietnamese1.1%1.7%0.6%
Korean0.8%1.2%0.4%
Japanese0.5%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.3%0.3%—
Pakistani0.3%——
African American†13.2%4.4%9.9%
African0.7%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%—0.2%
Ethiopian0.5%——
Aztec3.8%0.3%—
Maya2.5%——
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 7
California
United States
Median age
38.2
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA SD 7
California
United States
Median household income
$108,303
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.3%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
49.8%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA SD 7
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
43.8%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
17.5%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
6.4%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
7.3%
3.5%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.8%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA SD 7
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 7th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+73.0%
2008
+78.8%
2012
+78.5%
2016
+80.2%
2020
+79.4%
2024
+71.7%
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
83.5%Harris327,073
11.8%Trump46,319
4.6%
D+71.7
R+7.7
D+73.2
391,567
D
88.7%Biden402,974
9.3%Trump42,307
2.0%
D+79.4
R+0.8
D+74.9
454,398
D
87.3%Clinton345,418
7.1%Trump28,051
5.7%
D+80.2
D+1.7
D+78.1
395,884
D
87.7%Obama318,447
9.2%Romney33,550
3.1%
D+78.5
R+0.3
D+74.6
363,127
D
89.2%Obama332,616
10.4%McCain38,919
0.3%
D+78.8
D+5.8
D+71.5
372,699
D
85.7%Kerry286,257
12.7%Bush42,335
1.6%
D+73.0
—
D+75.5
334,054
current representation
Current officeholders
DJesse ArreguínState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+3.1, this inland district breaks from California's statewide Democratic lean, making it a consistent target in state senate battles and a reliable indicator of shifting working-class voter alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.7 points.
A population of 958,648, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,303 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 26.
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How did California 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 7th State Senate District voted Democratic by 71.7 points (D+71.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 391,567 votes cast, 327,073 went Democratic and 46,319 went Republican.
How many people live in California 7th State Senate District?
California 7th State Senate District has a population of 958,648 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in California 7th State Senate District is $108,303 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 7th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
