California 34th Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1892–2024

2024

149 precincts by 2024 margin · 1 city, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city

presidential history

Presidential margin, 2008–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
2008	+61.1%
2012	+72.3%
2016	+73.7%
2020	+64.7%
2024	+50.6%

DemocraticRepublican

current representation

Current officeholders

DJimmy GomezU.S. House · CA-34-0.53

DAdam SchiffU.S. Senate-0.35

DAlex PadillaU.S. Senate-0.44

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.

Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	34	D	100.0%189,414	0.0%0	189,414
2022	34	D	100.0%121,467	0.0%0	121,467
2020	34	D	100.0%205,346	0.0%0	205,346
2018	34	D	72.5%110,195	0.0%0	151,906
2016	34	D	100.0%159,156	0.0%0	159,156
2014	34	D	100.0%61,621	0.0%0	61,621
2012	34	D	85.6%120,367	14.4%20,223	140,590
2010	34	D	77.2%69,382	22.8%20,457	89,839
2008	34	D	77.1%98,503	22.9%29,266	127,769
2006	34	D	76.8%57,459	23.2%17,359	74,819
2004	34	D	74.5%82,282	25.5%28,175	110,457
2002	34	D	74.0%48,734	26.0%17,090	65,824
2000	34	D	71.3%105,980	22.5%33,445	148,687
1998	34	D	67.6%76,471	28.6%32,321	113,075
1996	34	D	68.4%94,730	26.6%36,852	138,440
1994	34	D	61.7%72,439	34.1%40,068	117,455
1992	34	D	61.3%91,738	34.0%50,907	149,718
1990	34	D	60.7%55,646	39.3%36,024	91,670
1988	34	D	63.2%92,087	35.0%50,954	145,727
1986	34	D	60.3%66,404	39.7%43,659	110,063
1984	34	D	59.8%87,060	40.2%58,467	145,527
1982	34	D	57.2%68,316	42.8%51,026	119,342
1980	34	R	24.1%46,351	71.8%138,024	192,169
1978	34	R	43.7%73,608	53.7%90,554	168,572
1976	34	D	50.7%100,988	49.3%98,147	199,135

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
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

Centered in East Los Angeles, CA-34 delivered a 52-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting its dense, majority-Latino urban core and consistently high Democratic vote shares across federal, state, and local races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.6 points.

A population of 757,694, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,058 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 29 and Congressional District 44.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 29

California

95.6twin score

2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

Congressional District 44

California

94.1twin score

2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity

Congressional District 43

California

93.9twin score

2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity

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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Frequently asked questions

How did California 34th Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, California 34th Congressional District voted Democratic by 50.6 points (D+50.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 214,541 votes cast, 156,741 went Democratic and 48,094 went Republican.

How many people live in California 34th Congressional District?

California 34th Congressional District has a population of 757,694 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in California 34th Congressional District?

Median household income in California 34th Congressional District is $63,058 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of California 34th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in California 34th Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.