California 35th Congressional District, California: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 73,8372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $89,2772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 31.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 50.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab
D
TORRES, Norma Judith
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: NEGRETE McLEOD, Gloria (2013–2015), WATERS, Maxine (2011–2013), WATERS, Maxine (2009–2011), WATERS, Maxine (2007–2009)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 35, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 16,673 | 10,004 | 27,543 | ||
| D | 20,851 | 9,649 | 31,273 | ||
| D | 16,665 | 6,711 | 24,852 | ||
| D | 14,970 | 7,265 | 22,807 | ||
| D | 15,477 | 7,755 | 23,711 | ||
| D | 12,551 | 8,523 | 21,346 | ||
| D | 11,325 | 6,770 | 18,877 | ||
| D | 9,497 | 5,697 | 16,914 | ||
| D | 9,584 | 5,937 | 19,305 | ||
| D | 8,890 | 8,857 | 17,973 | ||
| R | 7,412 | 9,759 | 17,371 | ||
| R | 6,204 | 8,246 | 15,968 | ||
| D | 7,704 | 7,471 | 15,570 | ||
| R | 7,320 | 9,790 | 17,706 | ||
| R | 7,513 | 7,948 | 16,573 | ||
| D | 9,696 | 7,188 | 16,895 | ||
| D | 8,066 | 8,033 | 16,151 | ||
| R | 6,104 | 7,689 | 13,837 | ||
| R | 5,697 | 7,405 | 13,245 | ||
| D | 4,867 | 4,840 | 10,359 | ||
| D | 5,218 | 3,973 | 9,246 | ||
| D | 4,860 | 3,435 | 8,403 | ||
| D | 4,467 | 2,166 | 6,726 | ||
| D | 3,271 | 2,251 | 5,772 | ||
| R | 1,239 | 3,083 | 4,368 | ||
| R | 207 | 1,790 | 2,760 | ||
| R | 353 | 1,091 | 1,591 | ||
| R | 706 | 848 | 1,674 | ||
| O | 352 | 0 | 1,041 | ||
| R | 144 | 269 | 478 | ||
| R | 68 | 212 | 325 | ||
| R | 91 | 132 | 242 | ||
| R | 111 | 117 | 236 | ||
| R | 63 | 83 | 180 | ||
| R | 73 | 98 | 181 | ||
| R | 35 | 43 | 81 | ||
| O | 21 | 21 | 44 | ||
| D | 24 | 22 | 46 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| 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
4.7%
English
4.0%
Irish
4.0%
American
3.0%
Italian
2.5%
French
1.0%
Polish
0.8%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,277
Congressional District 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 35$89,277
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
47.8%
speak English only
Spanish37.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander9.3%
Other Indo-European4.6%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered in the eastern Los Angeles basin, CA-35 is one of the state's smaller districts by population and leans reliably Democratic, posting a 13-point presidential margin in 2024 amid a dense, majority-minority electorate.
The Democratic margin in California 35th Congressional District reached its widest at forty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,277, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 73,837 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 35, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 35, California voted Democratic by 24.2 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,543 votes cast, 16,673 went Democratic and 10,004 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 35, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 35, California as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 17 times, and other 2 times.
When did Congressional District 35, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 35, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Congressional District 35, California?
Congressional District 35, California has a population of 73,837 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 35, California?
Median household income in Congressional District 35, California is $89,277 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Congressional District 35, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 35, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.