California 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | +8.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | D | 57.6%165,408 | 42.4%121,664 | 287,072 |
| 2022 | 6 | D | 55.9%121,058 | 44.1%95,325 | 216,383 |
| 2020 | 6 | D | 73.3%229,648 | 26.7%83,466 | 313,114 |
| 2018 | 6 | D | 100.0%201,939 | 0.0%0 | 201,939 |
| 2016 | 6 | D | 75.4%177,565 | 24.6%57,848 | 235,413 |
| 2014 | 6 | D | 72.7%97,008 | 27.3%36,448 | 133,456 |
| 2012 | 6 | D | 75.1%160,667 | 24.9%53,406 | 214,073 |
| 2010 | 6 | D | 65.9%172,216 | 29.6%77,361 | 261,152 |
| 2008 | 6 | D | 71.7%229,672 | 24.1%77,073 | 320,362 |
| 2006 | 6 | D | 70.2%173,190 | 26.1%64,405 | 246,628 |
| 2004 | 6 | D | 72.6%226,423 | 27.4%85,244 | 311,667 |
| 2002 | 6 | D | 66.7%139,750 | 29.6%62,052 | 209,563 |
| 2000 | 6 | D | 64.3%182,116 | 28.3%80,169 | 283,118 |
| 1998 | 6 | D | 68.0%158,446 | 29.7%69,295 | 232,981 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 61.8%156,958 | 34.0%86,278 | 253,836 |
| 1994 | 6 | D | 58.1%137,642 | 37.6%88,940 | 236,840 |
| 1992 | 6 | D | 65.2%190,322 | 33.6%98,171 | 291,786 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 68.1%137,306 | 31.9%64,402 | 201,708 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 73.4%176,645 | 26.6%64,174 | 240,819 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 73.9%142,946 | 26.1%50,606 | 193,552 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 68.0%162,511 | 29.7%71,011 | 239,096 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 52.4%96,379 | 44.6%82,128 | 184,064 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 69.4%93,400 | 25.6%34,500 | 134,650 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 68.3%81,801 | 28.0%33,515 | 119,768 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 66.1%86,493 | 27.0%35,359 | 130,916 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9%9,036,252 | 41.1%6,312,594 | 15,348,846 |
| 2022 | D | 61.1%6,621,621 | 38.9%4,222,029 | 10,843,650 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0%11,113,364 | 0.0%0 | 11,113,364 |
| 2016 | D | 100.0%12,244,170 | 0.0%0 | 12,244,170 |
| 2012 | D | 62.5%7,864,624 | 37.5%4,713,887 | 12,578,511 |
| 2010 | D | 52.2%5,218,441 | 42.2%4,217,366 | 10,000,093 |
| 2006 | D | 59.4%5,076,289 | 35.0%2,990,822 | 8,541,150 |
| 2004 | D | 57.7%6,955,728 | 37.8%4,555,922 | 12,053,242 |
| 2000 | D | 55.8%5,932,522 | 36.6%3,886,853 | 10,623,608 |
| 1998 | D | 53.1%4,410,056 | 43.0%3,575,078 | 8,311,905 |
| 1994 | D | 46.7%3,979,152 | 44.8%3,817,025 | 8,513,916 |
| 1992 | D | 47.9%5,173,467 | 43.0%4,644,182 | 10,799,436 |
| 1988 | R | 44.0%4,287,253 | 52.8%5,143,409 | 9,743,547 |
| 1986 | D | 49.3%3,646,672 | 47.9%3,541,804 | 7,398,462 |
| 1982 | R | 44.8%3,494,968 | 51.5%4,022,565 | 7,805,450 |
| 1980 | D | 56.5%4,704,098 | 37.1%3,091,671 | 8,324,012 |
| 1976 | R | 46.9%3,502,862 | 50.2%3,748,973 | 7,470,586 |
CA-6 covers central Sacramento and posted a 36-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, majority-minority urban electorate with low homeownership rates and a high share of government and healthcare workers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.4 points.
A population of 757,533, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,916 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 51 and Congressional District 50.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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California 6th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0606/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.