state senate districtCalifornia 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+42.4
2008R+26.4
2012R+29.6
2016R+26.2
2020R+20.1
2024R+25.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.5R+42.4 → R+25.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.4R+25.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.1% of 663,604 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
147,621
254,124
10,045
411,790
663,604
62.1%
2020
170,280
258,292
9,687
438,259
635,250†
69.0%
2016
116,372
205,648
18,631
340,651
600,299†
56.7%
2012
108,195
202,448
8,108
318,751
566,992†
56.2%
2008
116,651
201,196
1,848
319,695
530,890†
60.2%
2004
88,693
220,805
2,066
311,564
494,788†
63.0%
† 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 12CaliforniaUnited States
German9.7%6.8%12.5%
English8.6%6.3%9.5%
Irish7.8%5.9%9.4%
American4.2%2.8%5.3%
Italian3.2%3.4%4.8%
Scottish1.5%0.9%1.3%
Portuguese1.4%——
French0.8%1.3%1.6%
Mexican23.6%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.5%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%1.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Filipino1.9%3.3%0.9%
Asian Indian1.7%2.3%1.4%
Hmong1.4%0.3%—
Chinese0.6%3.9%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%1.7%0.6%
Cambodian0.2%——
Laotian0.2%——
Aztec3.8%0.3%—
African American†3.2%4.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
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 12
California
United States
Median age
36.1
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.3%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA SD 12
California
United States
Median household income
$90,547
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.9%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA SD 12
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
46.1%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
39.3%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
3.4%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.0%
2.1%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.8%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA SD 12
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 12th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−42.4%
2008
−26.4%
2012
−29.6%
2016
−26.2%
2020
−20.1%
2024
−25.9%
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
R
35.8%Harris147,621
61.7%Trump254,124
2.4%
R+25.9
R+5.8
R+24.4
411,790
R
38.9%Biden170,280
58.9%Trump258,292
2.2%
R+20.1
D+6.1
R+24.5
438,259
R
34.2%Clinton116,372
60.4%Trump205,648
5.5%
R+26.2
D+3.4
R+28.3
340,651
R
33.9%Obama108,195
63.5%Romney202,448
2.5%
R+29.6
R+3.1
R+33.4
318,751
R
36.5%Obama116,651
62.9%McCain201,196
0.6%
R+26.4
D+16.0
R+33.7
319,695
R
28.5%Kerry88,693
70.9%Bush220,805
0.7%
R+42.4
—
R+39.9
311,564
current representation
Current officeholders
RShannon GroveState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+25.9 in 2024, compared with R+26.4 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Hispanic or Latino residents at 58.2%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 944,012, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,547 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 18.
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How did California 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 25.9 points (R+25.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 411,790 votes cast, 147,621 went Democratic and 254,124 went Republican.
How many people live in California 12th State Senate District?
California 12th State Senate District has a population of 944,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in California 12th State Senate District is $90,547 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 12th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
