California 43rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +68.7% |
| 2012 | +73.8% |
| 2016 | +72.7% |
| 2020 | +63.9% |
| 2024 | +49.0% |
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 | 43 | D | 75.1%160,080 | 24.9%53,152 | 213,232 |
| 2022 | 43 | D | 77.3%95,462 | 22.7%27,985 | 123,447 |
| 2020 | 43 | D | 71.7%199,210 | 28.3%78,688 | 277,898 |
| 2018 | 43 | D | 77.7%152,272 | 22.3%43,780 | 196,052 |
| 2016 | 43 | D | 76.1%167,017 | 23.9%52,499 | 219,516 |
| 2014 | 43 | D | 71.0%69,681 | 29.0%28,521 | 98,202 |
| 2012 | 43 | D | 100.0%200,894 | 0.0%0 | 200,894 |
| 2010 | 43 | D | 65.5%70,026 | 34.5%36,890 | 106,916 |
| 2008 | 43 | D | 69.1%108,259 | 30.9%48,312 | 156,571 |
| 2006 | 43 | D | 64.5%52,791 | 35.5%29,069 | 81,860 |
| 2004 | 43 | D | 66.4%86,830 | 33.6%44,004 | 130,834 |
| 2002 | 43 | D | 66.4%45,374 | 30.5%20,821 | 68,340 |
| 2000 | 43 | R | 0.0%0 | 73.7%140,201 | 190,332 |
| 1998 | 43 | R | 37.8%56,373 | 55.7%83,012 | 149,071 |
| 1996 | 43 | R | 38.0%67,422 | 54.7%97,247 | 177,640 |
| 1994 | 43 | R | 38.4%59,342 | 54.7%84,500 | 154,386 |
| 1992 | 43 | R | 46.4%88,468 | 46.7%88,987 | 190,639 |
| 1990 | 43 | R | 0.0%0 | 68.1%151,206 | 222,138 |
| 1988 | 43 | R | 25.7%72,499 | 71.7%202,478 | 282,529 |
| 1986 | 43 | R | 24.0%45,078 | 73.1%137,341 | 187,789 |
| 1984 | 43 | R | 22.8%50,996 | 74.1%165,643 | 223,517 |
| 1982 | 43 | R | 32.1%57,995 | 67.9%122,741 | 180,736 |
| 1980 | 43 | R | 13.4%46,361 | 86.6%298,815 | 345,176 |
| 1978 | 43 | R | 31.3%76,308 | 68.7%167,150 | 243,458 |
| 1976 | 43 | R | 35.0%93,475 | 65.0%173,576 | 267,051 |
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 |
Centered in the South Los Angeles area, CA-43 recorded a 44-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a heavily Latino and Black electorate with deep roots in working-class communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.0 points.
A population of 754,860, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,699 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 37 and Congressional District 44.
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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