California 29th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +50.3% |
| 2012 | +55.8% |
| 2016 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | +50.3% |
| 2024 | +33.7% |
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 | 29 | D | 69.8%146,312 | 30.2%63,374 | 209,686 |
| 2022 | 29 | D | 100.0%119,435 | 0.0%0 | 119,435 |
| 2020 | 29 | D | 100.0%210,944 | 0.0%0 | 210,944 |
| 2018 | 29 | D | 80.6%124,697 | 19.4%29,995 | 154,692 |
| 2016 | 29 | D | 100.0%171,824 | 0.0%0 | 171,824 |
| 2014 | 29 | D | 74.6%50,096 | 25.4%17,045 | 67,141 |
| 2012 | 29 | D | 74.1%111,287 | 0.0%0 | 150,281 |
| 2010 | 29 | D | 64.8%104,374 | 32.0%51,534 | 161,126 |
| 2008 | 29 | D | 68.9%146,198 | 26.7%56,727 | 212,144 |
| 2006 | 29 | D | 63.5%91,014 | 27.4%39,321 | 143,389 |
| 2004 | 29 | D | 64.6%133,670 | 30.4%62,871 | 206,832 |
| 2002 | 29 | D | 62.6%76,036 | 33.4%40,616 | 121,541 |
| 2000 | 29 | D | 75.7%180,295 | 19.2%45,784 | 238,201 |
| 1998 | 29 | D | 73.9%131,561 | 22.6%40,282 | 178,094 |
| 1996 | 29 | D | 67.6%145,278 | 24.6%52,857 | 214,817 |
| 1994 | 29 | D | 68.0%129,413 | 28.3%53,801 | 190,376 |
| 1992 | 29 | D | 61.3%160,312 | 25.7%67,141 | 261,486 |
| 1990 | 29 | D | 79.4%51,350 | 18.6%12,054 | 64,672 |
| 1988 | 29 | D | 82.8%88,169 | 13.7%14,543 | 106,436 |
| 1986 | 29 | D | 84.5%78,132 | 14.5%13,432 | 92,415 |
| 1984 | 29 | D | 86.6%108,777 | 13.4%16,781 | 125,558 |
| 1982 | 29 | D | 79.8%97,028 | 20.2%24,568 | 121,596 |
| 1980 | 29 | D | 86.1%80,095 | 11.1%10,282 | 92,999 |
| 1978 | 29 | D | 85.0%65,214 | 15.0%11,512 | 76,726 |
| 1976 | 29 | D | 85.4%82,515 | 11.2%10,852 | 96,602 |
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 |
CA-29 anchors the eastern San Fernando Valley, where a heavily Latino electorate and dense working-class neighborhoods have produced presidential margins exceeding 30 points for Democrats across successive election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.7 points.
A population of 756,487, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,858 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 44 and Congressional District 34.
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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California 29th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0629/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.