California 13th Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 13th Congressional District, California: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 1,221,5822024 5-year
Median household income: $75,9652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 36.1%2024 5-year
Black: 3.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 54.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38 in 1924MIT Election Lab

GRAY, AdamCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: DUARTE, John (2023–2025), LEE, Barbara (2021–2023), LEE, Barbara (2019–2021), LEE, Barbara (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−6.5%	180,911	206,955	399,464
2020	D	+6.3%	225,435	197,972	434,189
2016	D	+6.1%	169,360	148,289	343,855
2012	D	+4.0%	156,092	143,902	308,033
2008	D	+3.5%	162,431	151,245	320,632
2004	R	−15.8%	120,542	166,428	289,911
2000	R	−8.7%	112,182	134,304	255,713
1996	R	−0.6%	107,324	108,849	236,107
1992	D	+2.6%	103,346	96,730	250,622
1988	R	−4.5%	98,704	108,176	209,420
1984	R	−15.5%	87,037	119,287	208,430
1980	R	−10.4%	72,270	90,977	179,370
1976	D	+3.7%	81,018	75,086	159,951
1972	R	−7.4%	74,299	86,641	166,493
1968	D	+3.8%	69,286	63,783	144,920
1964	D	+32.1%	94,919	48,759	143,822
1960	D	+7.0%	73,365	63,748	137,776
1956	D	+7.1%	66,520	57,636	124,476
1952	R	−4.5%	54,972	60,176	116,150
1948	D	+11.5%	47,152	37,091	87,516
1944	D	+17.1%	41,333	29,202	71,074
1940	D	+24.9%	47,080	28,156	76,141
1936	D	+46.8%	42,588	15,147	58,581
1932	D	+36.6%	32,879	14,645	49,885
1928	R	−19.7%	15,413	23,091	39,010
1924	R	−37.5%	3,957	16,870	34,419
1920	R	−26.9%	8,835	16,249	27,554
1916	D	+10.4%	14,341	11,371	28,603
1912	O	+44.8%	9,242	0	20,628
1908	R	−9.1%	4,659	5,723	11,743
1904	R	−18.0%	3,270	4,891	9,011
1900	D	+3.8%	4,048	3,737	8,108
1896	D	+16.5%	4,344	3,090	7,619
1892	D	+24.1%	3,764	1,813	8,079
1888	D	+9.1%	3,390	2,804	6,443
1884	D	+9.7%	2,957	2,424	5,515
1880	D	+16.7%	2,266	1,616	3,891
1876	D	+16.9%	2,136	1,518	3,654

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	58.9%	41.1%	15,348,846
2022	D	61.1%	38.9%	10,843,650
2018	D	100.0%	0.0%	11,113,364
2016	D	100.0%	0.0%	12,244,170
2012	D	62.5%	37.5%	12,578,511
2010	D	52.2%	42.2%	10,000,160
2006	D	59.4%	35.0%	8,541,476
2004	D	57.7%	37.8%	12,053,295
2000	D	55.8%	36.6%	10,623,608
1998	D	53.1%	43.0%	8,311,905
1994	D	46.7%	44.8%	8,514,089
1992	D	47.9%	43.0%	10,799,703
1988	R	44.0%	52.8%	9,743,598
1986	D	49.3%	47.9%	7,398,462
1982	R	44.8%	51.5%	7,805,450
1980	D	56.5%	37.1%	8,324,012
1976	R	46.9%	50.2%	7,470,586

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

6.0%

English

4.8%

Irish

4.7%

Italian

2.6%

American

1.8%

French

0.9%

Scottish

0.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 33.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.9%

1.7%

75–84

2.1%

3.7%

65–74

4.1%

5.2%

55–64

5.3%

5.7%

45–54

5.5%

6.8%

35–44

6.6%

7.4%

25–34

7.1%

5.1%

18–24

4.9%

10.6%

5–17

10.1%

3.5%

3.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$75,965

Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 13$75,965

California$99,122

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.6%

Working age (18–64)14.4%

Seniors (65+)15.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

54.3%

speak English only

Spanish35.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%

Other Indo-European4.3%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

25.0%

Other Christian

9.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Baptist

1.8%

Non-Christian

1.4%

Mainline Protestant

1.0%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

California's 13th covers the urban East Bay core around Oakland, where the 2024 presidential result landed at D+73 — a margin that places it among the most Democratic-leaning districts in the country by raw vote spread.

The Democratic margin in California 13th Congressional District has rarely exceeded forty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by seven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 36% non-Hispanic-white share, a 17% poverty rate, and a median household income of $75,965 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 13, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 13, California voted Republican by 6.5 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 399,464 votes cast, 180,911 went Democratic and 206,955 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 13, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 13, California as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 13, California last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 13, California voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Congressional District 13, California?

Congressional District 13, California has a population of 1,221,582 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, California?

Median household income in Congressional District 13, California is $75,965 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Congressional District 13, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

California 13th Congressional District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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