California 20th Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 20th Congressional District, California: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 1,088,2392024 5-year
Median household income: $71,0462024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 40.6%2024 5-year
Black: 4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 59.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+31 in 1924MIT Election Lab

FONG, VinceCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: MCCARTHY, Kevin (2023–2025), PANETTA, James Varni (2021–2023), PANETTA, James Varni (2019–2021), PANETTA, James Varni (2017–2019)

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

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	−18.9%	129,890	192,263	330,297
2020	R	−7.2%	161,138	186,682	356,046
2016	R	−9.3%	118,069	144,221	281,625
2012	R	−13.8%	106,311	141,334	254,312
2008	R	−14.3%	111,486	149,806	267,244
2004	R	−31.4%	82,526	159,063	244,013
2000	R	−22.2%	80,200	127,812	214,847
1996	R	−14.5%	77,752	107,235	202,934
1992	R	−9.2%	74,834	94,228	211,302
1988	R	−19.7%	70,862	106,082	179,120
1984	R	−27.3%	64,293	113,258	179,300
1980	R	−22.7%	54,041	88,811	153,198
1976	R	−6.7%	61,835	70,854	135,431
1972	R	−21.5%	53,145	83,890	143,069
1968	R	−5.4%	57,464	64,737	135,529
1964	D	+20.7%	79,320	52,090	131,544
1960	R	−1.5%	61,811	63,675	126,050
1956	R	−1.1%	54,832	56,056	111,251
1952	R	−9.7%	47,010	57,200	105,007
1948	D	+11.7%	42,633	33,505	78,276
1944	D	+10.3%	34,813	28,252	63,448
1940	D	+22.6%	42,796	26,874	70,404
1936	D	+46.1%	36,785	13,368	50,837
1932	D	+38.8%	28,839	12,147	43,028
1928	R	−24.2%	12,856	21,205	34,432
1924	R	−30.9%	5,250	14,796	30,884
1920	R	−18.8%	8,878	13,403	24,100
1916	D	+12.8%	13,686	10,358	25,985
1912	O	+46.5%	8,123	0	17,483
1908	R	−6.4%	3,838	4,434	9,264
1904	R	−15.4%	2,742	3,922	7,651
1900	D	+7.3%	3,468	2,975	6,738
1896	D	+20.7%	3,666	2,384	6,191
1892	D	+15.1%	3,110	2,046	7,062
1888	D	+8.8%	3,022	2,513	5,796
1884	D	+13.5%	1,931	1,452	3,556
1880	D	+17.9%	1,497	1,027	2,632
1876	D	+19.6%	1,639	1,101	2,740

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

5.5%

English

5.2%

Irish

4.5%

American

2.7%

Italian

1.8%

Scottish

0.9%

French

0.8%

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: 32.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

1.5%

75–84

1.8%

3.5%

65–74

3.8%

5.0%

55–64

5.1%

5.6%

45–54

5.4%

7.0%

35–44

6.4%

7.7%

25–34

7.1%

5.2%

18–24

4.8%

11.1%

5–17

10.7%

3.6%

3.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,046

Congressional District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 20$71,046

California$99,122

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.6%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1825.0%

Working age (18–64)15.9%

Seniors (65+)15.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

53.2%

speak English only

Spanish41.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%

Other Indo-European2.0%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

29.1%

Other Christian

9.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.6%

Baptist

2.7%

Non-Christian

1.0%

Mainline Protestant

1.0%

Methodist

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Los Angeles area, CA-20 posted a 37.8-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the state and reflecting a heavily urban, majority-minority electorate.

The Republican margin in California 20th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-one points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,046, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,088,239 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 20, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 20, California voted Republican by 18.9 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 330,297 votes cast, 129,890 went Democratic and 192,263 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 20, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 20, California as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 20, California last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 20, California voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 20, California?

Congressional District 20, California has a population of 1,088,239 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 20, California?

Median household income in Congressional District 20, California is $71,046 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Congressional District 20, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 20, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

California 20th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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