California 22nd Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 22nd Congressional District, California: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Democratic peak: D+49 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+21MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 469,0822024 5-year
Median household income: $70,6482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 40.9%2024 5-year
Black: 4.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 59.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33 in 2004MIT Election Lab

VALADAO, David G.Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: NUNES, Devin (2021–2023), CONWAY, Connie (2021–2023), NUNES, Devin (2019–2021), NUNES, Devin (2017–2019)

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

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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	−21.5%	52,632	82,322	138,270
2020	R	−10.2%	64,607	79,715	147,867
2016	R	−12.1%	47,356	61,508	116,939
2012	R	−15.9%	43,182	60,092	106,058
2008	R	−16.3%	46,088	64,538	113,085
2004	R	−33.3%	33,932	68,258	103,190
2000	R	−22.8%	33,512	54,163	90,501
1996	R	−13.7%	32,724	44,305	84,686
1992	R	−9.0%	30,796	38,677	87,208
1988	R	−20.8%	28,550	43,795	73,190
1984	R	−30.0%	25,032	46,806	72,510
1980	R	−23.0%	22,152	36,609	62,825
1976	R	−6.2%	25,399	28,844	55,350
1972	R	−22.8%	21,670	35,211	59,517
1968	R	−3.5%	24,852	26,860	57,404
1964	D	+24.0%	34,900	21,388	56,342
1960	D	+1.4%	26,638	25,904	52,792
1956	D	+1.3%	23,375	22,792	46,319
1952	R	−7.8%	20,388	23,861	44,580
1948	D	+14.2%	18,558	13,839	33,240
1944	D	+14.8%	15,765	11,670	27,606
1940	D	+25.5%	19,584	11,573	31,457
1936	D	+47.4%	16,582	5,828	22,703
1932	D	+40.2%	12,727	5,178	18,774
1928	R	−19.9%	5,869	8,821	14,852
1924	R	−30.5%	2,459	6,568	13,470
1920	R	−19.7%	3,942	6,073	10,791
1916	D	+14.2%	6,448	4,730	12,077
1912	O	+48.6%	3,991	0	8,210
1908	R	−8.7%	1,777	2,156	4,357
1904	R	−19.2%	1,288	2,001	3,717
1900	D	+1.1%	1,703	1,663	3,514
1896	D	+16.7%	1,728	1,226	3,015
1892	D	+10.5%	870	668	1,933
1888	D	+9.7%	865	706	1,642
1884	D	+13.6%	557	418	1,022
1880	D	+16.8%	442	310	784
1876	D	+18.2%	504	349	853

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

5.3%

English

5.0%

Irish

4.5%

American

2.7%

Italian

1.8%

Scottish

0.9%

French

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: 32.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.7%

1.5%

75–84

1.7%

3.5%

65–74

3.6%

5.0%

55–64

4.9%

5.8%

45–54

5.1%

7.6%

35–44

6.3%

8.2%

25–34

7.1%

5.4%

18–24

4.7%

10.9%

5–17

10.4%

3.6%

3.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,648

Congressional District 22 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 22$70,648

California$99,122

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1824.1%

Working age (18–64)15.5%

Seniors (65+)14.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

54.4%

speak English only

Spanish40.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%

Other Indo-European1.7%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

30.6%

Other Christian

9.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Baptist

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

0.9%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Methodist

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Central Valley's farming heartland, CA-22 backed the 2024 Republican presidential candidate by 15 points — one of the widest margins in the state — reflecting a majority-Hispanic district where economic concerns often outweigh coastal liberal trends.

The Republican margin in California 22nd Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,648, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 469,082 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 22, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 22, California voted Republican by 21.5 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 138,270 votes cast, 52,632 went Democratic and 82,322 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 22, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 22, 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 16 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 22, California last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 22, California voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 22, California?

Congressional District 22, California has a population of 469,082 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 22, California?

Median household income in Congressional District 22, California is $70,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Congressional District 22, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 22, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

California 22nd Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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