HarrisDemocratic39.1%80,411TrumpRepublican58.4%120,061OtherAll other candidates2.6%5,271
R+19.3- Lead
- 39,650
- Total
- 205,743
- vs nation
- R+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic42.5%93,136TrumpRepublican54.9%120,125OtherAll other candidates2.6%5,680
R+12.3- Lead
- 26,989
- Total
- 218,941
- vs nation
- R+16.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.4%73,256TrumpRepublican52.5%100,221OtherAll other candidates9.1%17,343
R+14.1- Lead
- 26,965
- Total
- 190,820
- vs nation
- R+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.0%74,560RomneyRepublican54.3%96,306OtherAll other candidates3.7%6,631
R+12.3- Lead
- 21,746
- Total
- 177,497
- vs nation
- R+16.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.4%84,822McCainRepublican52.8%100,811OtherAll other candidates2.8%5,310
R+8.4- Lead
- 15,989
- Total
- 190,943
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.2%68,858BushRepublican60.1%108,339OtherAll other candidates1.7%3,137
R+21.9- Lead
- 39,481
- Total
- 180,334
- vs nation
- R+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.6%54,783BushRepublican59.1%93,626OtherAll other candidates6.3%9,947
R+24.5- Lead
- 38,843
- Total
- 158,356
- vs nation
- R+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.7%55,469DoleRepublican51.5%77,802OtherAll other candidates11.7%17,667
R+14.8- Lead
- 22,333
- Total
- 150,938
- vs nation
- R+23.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 495,0342024 5-year
- Population density
- 68 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 7,306 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,6902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 8, CA · twin score 90.7
presidential history
Party record book
California 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
66.7%
25,681 votes · D+35.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 65.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
66.1%
13,725 votes · R+39.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
93,136votes
42.5% of the vote · R+12.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 84,822 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
120,125votes
54.9% of the vote · R+12.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 120,061 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+28.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.6 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +18.4 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+25.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.5 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +23.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJames GallagherState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Assembly District 3 anchors the urban core of Sacramento County, where Democratic presidential candidates have carried the district by roughly 32 points — a margin that reflects both its dense population centers and its relatively young, diverse electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.
A population of 495,034, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,690 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 8 and Assembly District 9.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 8
California
90.7twin score
population scale% Latino2024 margin
Assembly District 9
California
89.3twin score
population scale2012–2024 trajectory≠ Mexican ancestry
State House District 23
Texas
82.2twin score
population scale% Latino2008–2024 trajectory
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 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 3rd State House District voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 205,743 votes cast, 80,411 went Democratic and 120,061 went Republican.
When did California 3rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which California 3rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in California 3rd State House District?
California 3rd State House District has a population of 495,034 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 3rd State House District?
Median household income in California 3rd State House District is $71,690 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in California 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.