California 43rd Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 43rd Congressional District, California: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+33%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 173,8542024 5-year
Median household income: $90,1122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 30.9%2024 5-year
Black: 7.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 48.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1924MIT Election Lab

WATERS, MaxineCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: BACA, Joe (2011–2013), BACA, Joe (2009–2011), BACA, Joe (2007–2009), BACA, Joe (2005–2007)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+32.9%	42,842	21,090	66,096
2020	D	+44.0%	53,685	20,304	75,931
2016	D	+49.3%	43,680	13,643	60,871
2012	D	+41.9%	39,294	15,692	56,383
2008	D	+40.4%	40,693	16,952	58,814
2004	D	+27.5%	33,814	19,076	53,586
2000	D	+31.1%	30,318	15,455	47,770
1996	D	+28.4%	25,357	13,232	42,734
1992	D	+23.5%	25,639	14,173	48,803
1988	D	+5.0%	24,324	21,973	46,875
1984	R	−10.2%	20,541	25,242	46,313
1980	R	−10.0%	17,367	21,704	43,251
1976	D	+1.9%	21,657	20,825	43,586
1972	R	−12.7%	21,092	27,468	50,167
1968	R	−1.6%	21,682	22,448	47,111
1964	D	+14.9%	27,797	20,579	48,404
1960	D	+0.8%	23,464	23,089	46,695
1956	R	−11.1%	17,864	22,337	40,331
1952	R	−12.6%	16,840	21,747	39,015
1948	D	+0.5%	14,405	14,255	30,647
1944	D	+14.1%	15,708	11,812	27,678
1940	D	+17.6%	14,582	10,179	25,085
1936	D	+35.4%	13,424	6,335	20,036
1932	D	+18.6%	9,828	6,624	17,186
1928	R	−41.5%	3,721	9,102	12,962
1924	R	−58.2%	595	5,312	8,108
1920	R	−47.5%	987	3,157	4,569
1916	R	−8.0%	2,022	2,403	4,749
1912	O	+33.3%	977	0	2,930
1908	R	−26.6%	391	735	1,295
1904	R	−46.0%	178	576	866
1900	R	−17.3%	233	340	618
1896	R	−2.5%	284	299	603
1892	R	−9.2%	144	181	404
1888	R	−14.7%	179	245	448
1884	R	−8.3%	83	99	192
1880	R	−0.9%	51	52	108
1876	D	+8.5%	64	54	118

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

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

4.3%

Irish

3.8%

English

3.8%

American

3.1%

Italian

2.5%

Polish

1.1%

French

1.0%

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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.5%

4.1%

65–74

4.8%

6.1%

55–64

6.3%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

7.2%

35–44

6.9%

8.0%

25–34

7.8%

4.5%

18–24

4.4%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$90,112

Congressional District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 43$90,112

California$99,122

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.6%

Working age (18–64)12.5%

Seniors (65+)15.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

44.9%

speak English only

Spanish37.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander10.7%

Other Indo-European5.6%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

31.9%

Other Christian

7.9%

Non-Christian

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Baptist

2.3%

Mainline Protestant

1.1%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in California 43rd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,112, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 173,854 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 43, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 43, California voted Democratic by 32.9 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 66,096 votes cast, 42,842 went Democratic and 21,090 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 43, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 43, 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 18 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 43, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 43, California voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Congressional District 43, California?

Congressional District 43, California has a population of 173,854 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 43, California?

Median household income in Congressional District 43, California is $90,112 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Congressional District 43, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 43, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

California 43rd Congressional District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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