state senate districtCalifornia 33rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+32.9
2008D+45.0
2012D+49.6
2016D+55.6
2020D+50.1
2024D+36.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.3D+32.9 → D+36.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+37.7D+36.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.3% of 610,356 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
219,918
99,839
11,448
331,205
610,356
54.3%
2020
286,763
92,192
9,246
388,201
607,788†
63.9%
2016
235,571
60,614
18,677
314,862
584,482†
53.9%
2012
211,416
68,853
7,122
287,391
545,375†
52.7%
2008
192,888
72,813
993
266,694
519,361†
51.4%
2004
169,842
84,691
3,974
258,507
493,346†
52.4%
† 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 33CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican47.3%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran6.2%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan4.0%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.8%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%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%
Chinese2.4%3.9%1.3%
Filipino1.9%3.3%0.9%
Korean1.1%1.2%0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese0.5%1.7%0.6%
Japanese0.5%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.2%0.3%—
Cambodian0.2%——
African American†7.0%4.4%9.9%
African0.4%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Aztec21.0%0.3%—
Maya12.6%——
Samoan4.2%——
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 33
California
United States
Median age
36
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 33
California
United States
Median household income
$81,735
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.1%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA SD 33
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 33
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 33rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+32.9%
2008
+45.0%
2012
+49.6%
2016
+55.6%
2020
+50.1%
2024
+36.3%
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, 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
66.4%Harris219,918
30.1%Trump99,839
3.5%
D+36.3
R+13.9
D+37.7
331,205
D
73.9%Biden286,763
23.7%Trump92,192
2.4%
D+50.1
R+5.4
D+45.7
388,201
D
74.8%Clinton235,571
19.3%Trump60,614
5.9%
D+55.6
D+6.0
D+53.5
314,862
D
73.6%Obama211,416
24.0%Romney68,853
2.5%
D+49.6
D+4.6
D+45.8
287,391
D
72.3%Obama192,888
27.3%McCain72,813
0.4%
D+45.0
D+12.1
D+37.8
266,694
D
65.7%Kerry169,842
32.8%Bush84,691
1.5%
D+32.9
—
D+35.4
258,507
current representation
Current officeholders
DLena GonzalezState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.4, this district sits at California's competitive edge — its roughly one million residents make it one of the few state senate constituencies where neither coalition holds a commanding advantage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.3 points.
A population of 1,031,285, a 16% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,735 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 35.
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How did California 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 36.3 points (D+36.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 331,205 votes cast, 219,918 went Democratic and 99,839 went Republican.
How many people live in California 33rd State Senate District?
California 33rd State Senate District has a population of 1,031,285 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in California 33rd State Senate District is $81,735 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 33rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
