California 35th Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1892–2024

2024

303 precincts by 2024 margin · 6 cities, 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	+21.4%
2012	+22.5%
2016	+28.1%
2020	+23.6%
2024	+7.8%

DemocraticRepublican

current representation

Current officeholders

DNorma TorresU.S. House · CA-35-0.36

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	35	D	58.4%136,413	41.6%97,142	233,555
2022	35	D	57.4%75,121	42.6%55,832	130,953
2020	35	D	69.3%169,405	30.7%74,941	244,346
2018	35	D	69.4%103,420	30.6%45,604	149,024
2016	35	D	72.4%124,044	27.6%47,309	171,353
2014	35	D	100.0%62,255	0.0%0	62,255
2012	35	D	100.0%142,680	0.0%0	142,680
2010	35	D	79.3%98,131	20.7%25,561	123,694
2008	35	D	82.6%150,778	13.2%24,169	182,579
2006	35	D	83.7%82,498	0.0%0	98,506
2004	35	D	80.5%125,949	15.1%23,591	156,407
2002	35	D	77.5%72,401	19.4%18,094	93,407
2000	35	D	86.5%100,569	10.8%12,582	116,215
1998	35	D	89.3%78,732	0.0%0	88,145
1996	35	D	85.5%92,762	12.1%13,116	108,488
1994	35	D	78.1%65,688	21.9%18,390	84,081
1992	35	D	82.5%102,941	14.0%17,417	124,776
1990	35	R	32.9%66,100	60.6%121,602	200,722
1988	35	R	27.7%71,186	70.4%181,203	257,268
1986	35	R	23.1%38,322	76.9%127,235	165,557
1984	35	R	0.0%0	85.5%176,477	206,467
1982	35	R	31.7%52,349	68.3%112,786	165,135
1980	35	R	45.4%88,279	51.8%100,743	194,514
1978	35	D	54.0%80,388	46.0%68,442	148,830
1976	35	D	53.3%87,472	46.7%76,765	164,237

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 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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.

A population of 764,921, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,950 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 39 and Congressional District 31.

Political twins — districts

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

Congressional District 39

California

94.1twin score

% Latino2016 marginelasticity≠ median age

Congressional District 31

California

92.3twin score

% Latino% White2016 margin≠ % Asian

Congressional District 33

California

92.3twin score

% Latino% Whiteelasticity

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 35th Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, California 35th Congressional District voted Democratic by 7.8 points (D+7.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 259,862 votes cast, 136,037 went Democratic and 115,853 went Republican.

How many people live in California 35th Congressional District?

California 35th Congressional District has a population of 764,921 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in California 35th Congressional District?

Median household income in California 35th Congressional District is $96,950 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of California 35th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in California 35th Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.