California 26th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | +15.3% |
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 | 26 | D | 56.1%187,393 | 43.9%146,913 | 334,306 |
| 2022 | 26 | D | 54.5%134,575 | 45.5%112,214 | 246,789 |
| 2020 | 26 | D | 60.6%208,856 | 39.4%135,877 | 344,733 |
| 2018 | 26 | D | 61.9%158,216 | 38.1%97,210 | 255,426 |
| 2016 | 26 | D | 60.4%169,248 | 39.6%111,059 | 280,307 |
| 2014 | 26 | D | 51.3%87,176 | 48.7%82,653 | 169,829 |
| 2012 | 26 | D | 52.7%139,072 | 47.3%124,863 | 263,935 |
| 2010 | 26 | R | 36.5%76,093 | 54.1%112,774 | 208,347 |
| 2008 | 26 | R | 40.4%108,039 | 52.6%140,615 | 267,130 |
| 2006 | 26 | R | 37.9%67,878 | 57.0%102,028 | 179,144 |
| 2004 | 26 | R | 42.8%107,522 | 53.6%134,596 | 251,207 |
| 2002 | 26 | R | 33.5%50,081 | 63.8%95,360 | 149,530 |
| 2000 | 26 | D | 84.1%96,500 | 0.0%0 | 114,781 |
| 1998 | 26 | D | 82.5%69,000 | 0.0%0 | 83,662 |
| 1996 | 26 | D | 65.9%67,525 | 28.6%29,332 | 102,515 |
| 1994 | 26 | D | 62.6%55,145 | 32.2%28,423 | 88,138 |
| 1992 | 26 | D | 61.0%73,807 | 30.1%36,453 | 120,908 |
| 1990 | 26 | D | 61.1%78,031 | 34.8%44,492 | 127,791 |
| 1988 | 26 | D | 70.3%126,930 | 29.7%53,518 | 180,448 |
| 1986 | 26 | D | 65.1%98,091 | 34.9%52,662 | 150,753 |
| 1984 | 26 | D | 62.8%117,080 | 37.2%69,372 | 186,452 |
| 1982 | 26 | D | 59.6%97,383 | 40.4%66,072 | 163,455 |
| 1980 | 26 | R | 24.4%40,099 | 70.9%116,715 | 164,514 |
| 1978 | 26 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%113,059 | 113,059 |
| 1976 | 26 | R | 34.4%59,093 | 65.6%112,619 | 171,712 |
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 |
California's 26th stretches along the Ventura County coast and into the Santa Monica Mountains, where college-educated suburban voters and a sizable Latino population have made the district one of the more reliably Democratic seats in Southern California.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.3 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.3 points.
A population of 758,439, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,141 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 27 and Congressional District 42.
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California 26th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0626/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.