state senate districtCalifornia 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+51.8
2008D+61.8
2012D+69.1
2016D+73.0
2020D+65.2
2024D+54.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.3D+51.8 → D+54.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+55.5D+54.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.5% of 566,559 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
227,007
62,970
13,381
303,358
566,559
53.5%
2020
284,868
57,100
7,636
349,604
564,175†
62.0%
2016
234,814
30,155
15,532
280,501
542,542†
51.7%
2012
197,307
33,654
5,869
236,830
506,241†
46.8%
2008
178,330
41,790
681
220,801
482,093†
45.8%
2004
156,997
48,941
2,730
208,668
457,946†
45.6%
† 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 26CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican43.5%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran5.7%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan3.7%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.7%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.5%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.5%0.3%—
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
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%
Chinese5.0%3.9%1.3%
Filipino4.0%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%——
African American†3.3%4.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Aztec19.9%0.3%—
Maya11.9%——
Samoan4.0%——
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 26
California
United States
Median age
37
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 26
California
United States
Median household income
$68,970
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.8%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA SD 26
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
55.1%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
37.6%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.1%
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 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+51.8%
2008
+61.8%
2012
+69.1%
2016
+73.0%
2020
+65.2%
2024
+54.1%
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, 2012, 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
74.8%Harris227,007
20.8%Trump62,970
4.4%
D+54.1
R+11.1
D+55.5
303,358
D
81.5%Biden284,868
16.3%Trump57,100
2.2%
D+65.2
R+7.8
D+60.7
349,604
D
83.7%Clinton234,814
10.8%Trump30,155
5.5%
D+73.0
D+3.9
D+70.9
280,501
D
83.3%Obama197,307
14.2%Romney33,654
2.5%
D+69.1
D+7.3
D+65.2
236,830
D
80.8%Obama178,330
18.9%McCain41,790
0.3%
D+61.8
D+10.1
D+54.6
220,801
D
75.2%Kerry156,997
23.5%Bush48,941
1.3%
D+51.8
—
D+54.2
208,668
current representation
Current officeholders
DMaría Elena DurazoState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+45.3, this Los Angeles-area district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate constituencies in California, reflecting dense urban settlement and a heavily Democratic voter base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.1 points.
A population of 945,855, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,970 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 20.
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How did California 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 54.1 points (D+54.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 303,358 votes cast, 227,007 went Democratic and 62,970 went Republican.
How many people live in California 26th State Senate District?
California 26th State Senate District has a population of 945,855 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in California 26th State Senate District is $68,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
