California 23rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −14.8% |
| 2012 | −16.1% |
| 2016 | −16.4% |
| 2020 | −12.0% |
| 2024 | −19.4% |
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 | 23 | R | 39.9%105,563 | 60.1%159,286 | 264,849 |
| 2022 | 23 | R | 39.0%65,908 | 61.0%103,197 | 169,105 |
| 2020 | 23 | R | 37.9%115,896 | 62.1%190,222 | 306,118 |
| 2018 | 23 | R | 36.3%74,661 | 63.7%131,113 | 205,774 |
| 2016 | 23 | R | 30.8%74,468 | 69.2%167,116 | 241,584 |
| 2014 | 23 | R | 25.2%33,726 | 74.8%100,317 | 134,043 |
| 2012 | 23 | R | 0.0%0 | 73.2%158,161 | 216,003 |
| 2010 | 23 | D | 57.8%111,768 | 37.6%72,744 | 193,463 |
| 2008 | 23 | D | 68.1%171,403 | 31.9%80,385 | 251,788 |
| 2006 | 23 | D | 65.2%114,661 | 34.8%61,272 | 175,933 |
| 2004 | 23 | D | 63.0%153,980 | 34.4%83,926 | 244,297 |
| 2002 | 23 | D | 59.0%95,752 | 38.6%62,604 | 162,222 |
| 2000 | 23 | R | 40.7%89,918 | 54.1%119,479 | 221,034 |
| 1998 | 23 | R | 39.9%64,032 | 60.1%96,322 | 160,354 |
| 1996 | 23 | R | 35.1%70,035 | 59.6%118,880 | 199,507 |
| 1994 | 23 | R | 27.5%47,345 | 66.2%114,043 | 172,340 |
| 1992 | 23 | R | 41.4%88,225 | 54.3%115,504 | 212,881 |
| 1990 | 23 | D | 61.7%103,141 | 34.2%57,118 | 167,093 |
| 1988 | 23 | D | 63.5%147,858 | 33.1%77,184 | 232,879 |
| 1986 | 23 | D | 65.7%121,468 | 31.8%58,746 | 184,754 |
| 1984 | 23 | D | 61.6%140,461 | 36.9%84,093 | 228,134 |
| 1982 | 23 | D | 59.6%120,788 | 40.4%82,031 | 202,819 |
| 1980 | 23 | D | 63.2%126,020 | 31.5%62,742 | 199,385 |
| 1978 | 23 | D | 65.6%117,498 | 34.4%61,496 | 178,994 |
| 1976 | 23 | D | 60.2%130,619 | 39.8%86,434 | 217,053 |
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 |
Anchored in Kern County's petroleum heartland, CA-23 gave the Republican presidential nominee a 24-point margin in 2024, reflecting a rural, working-class electorate whose economic identity is closely tied to energy extraction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 19.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.
A population of 760,655, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,964 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 35.
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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