state senate districtCalifornia 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+12.2
2008D+26.8
2012D+30.3
2016D+36.2
2020D+30.2
2024D+14.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.9D+12.2 → D+14.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.5D+14.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.0% of 638,118 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
187,918
140,358
10,047
338,323
638,118
53.0%
2020
245,786
129,831
8,123
383,740
635,124†
60.4%
2016
189,787
84,534
16,357
290,678
610,599†
47.6%
2012
168,648
88,645
6,671
263,964
569,727†
46.3%
2008
168,914
97,365
916
267,195
542,471†
49.3%
2004
142,146
110,943
3,142
256,231
515,215†
49.7%
† 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 22CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican46.2%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran5.9%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan3.9%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.8%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.6%1.8%
Nicaraguan0.5%0.3%—
Cuban0.5%—0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
Chinese5.0%3.9%1.3%
Filipino3.9%3.3%0.9%
Korean2.3%1.2%0.4%
Asian Indian1.1%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%1.7%0.6%
Japanese1.0%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.5%0.3%—
Cambodian0.3%——
German4.3%6.8%12.5%
Irish3.8%5.9%9.4%
English3.8%6.3%9.5%
American3.1%2.8%5.3%
Italian2.5%3.4%4.8%
Armenian2.0%——
Polish1.1%0.9%2.2%
French1.0%1.3%1.6%
African American†3.6%4.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Aztec18.0%0.3%—
Maya10.8%——
Samoan3.6%——
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 22
California
United States
Median age
36.9
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.2%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA SD 22
California
United States
Median household income
$89,141
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.7%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA SD 22
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
54.9%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
37.6%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.0%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.1%
3.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
2.3%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+12.2%
2008
+26.8%
2012
+30.3%
2016
+36.2%
2020
+30.2%
2024
+14.1%
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, 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
55.5%Harris187,918
41.5%Trump140,358
3.0%
D+14.1
R+16.2
D+15.5
338,323
D
64.1%Biden245,786
33.8%Trump129,831
2.1%
D+30.2
R+6.0
D+25.8
383,740
D
65.3%Clinton189,787
29.1%Trump84,534
5.6%
D+36.2
D+5.9
D+34.1
290,678
D
63.9%Obama168,648
33.6%Romney88,645
2.5%
D+30.3
D+3.5
D+26.5
263,964
D
63.2%Obama168,914
36.4%McCain97,365
0.3%
D+26.8
D+14.6
D+19.5
267,195
D
55.5%Kerry142,146
43.3%Bush110,943
1.2%
D+12.2
—
D+14.6
256,231
current representation
Current officeholders
DSusan RubioState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+7.7, this Inland Empire-area district stands out as a consistent right-of-center pocket in a state where statewide offices trend heavily Democratic, making it a reliable bellwether for GOP performance in Southern California.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.1 points.
A population of 1,010,643, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,141 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 18.
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How did California 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 14.1 points (D+14.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 338,323 votes cast, 187,918 went Democratic and 140,358 went Republican.
How many people live in California 22nd State Senate District?
California 22nd State Senate District has a population of 1,010,643 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in California 22nd State Senate District is $89,141 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
