California 3rd State House District, California: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 532,9082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,2332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Assembly District 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 90,544 | 130,631 | 227,793 | ||
| R | 104,550 | 131,090 | 241,937 | ||
| R | 80,840 | 108,658 | 208,490 | ||
| R | 81,453 | 105,178 | 193,730 | ||
| R | 92,566 | 109,207 | 207,457 | ||
| R | 74,595 | 116,853 | 194,763 | ||
| R | 59,162 | 99,826 | 169,454 | ||
| R | 59,076 | 82,226 | 159,874 | ||
| R | 59,852 | 67,508 | 168,013 | ||
| R | 55,661 | 82,791 | 140,570 | ||
| R | 47,745 | 91,591 | 141,678 | ||
| R | 38,557 | 75,654 | 128,328 | ||
| R | 50,514 | 54,919 | 109,284 | ||
| R | 38,034 | 58,413 | 102,418 | ||
| R | 30,609 | 46,725 | 86,372 | ||
| D | 47,335 | 40,730 | 88,119 | ||
| R | 34,837 | 44,275 | 79,495 | ||
| R | 28,920 | 38,853 | 68,075 | ||
| R | 23,640 | 41,454 | 65,578 | ||
| R | 23,611 | 25,066 | 50,685 | ||
| D | 21,546 | 19,132 | 40,897 | ||
| D | 27,211 | 18,822 | 46,612 | ||
| D | 26,517 | 12,308 | 39,574 | ||
| D | 23,804 | 10,579 | 36,142 | ||
| R | 11,179 | 16,844 | 28,438 | ||
| R | 2,989 | 11,371 | 25,522 | ||
| R | 5,753 | 13,991 | 21,251 | ||
| D | 13,127 | 10,001 | 24,970 | ||
| O | 9,461 | 0 | 19,805 | ||
| R | 5,475 | 7,155 | 13,834 | ||
| R | 4,257 | 7,139 | 12,234 | ||
| R | 5,681 | 6,253 | 12,164 | ||
| D | 5,980 | 5,739 | 11,932 | ||
| D | 6,101 | 5,700 | 12,817 | ||
| D | 5,550 | 5,425 | 11,345 | ||
| R | 5,115 | 5,336 | 10,753 | ||
| D | 4,724 | 4,637 | 9,380 | ||
| R | 4,083 | 4,295 | 8,379 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.4%
English
10.8%
Irish
9.3%
American
4.7%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.9%
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: 37.0 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
$75,233
Assembly District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 3$75,233
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.3%
Working age (18–64)14.9%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.4%
speak English only
Spanish15.7%
Other Indo-European4.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.3%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin in California 3rd State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,233, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 532,908 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Assembly District 3, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 3, California voted Republican by 17.6 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 227,793 votes cast, 90,544 went Democratic and 130,631 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 3, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 3, California as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 3, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 3, California voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Assembly District 3, California?
Assembly District 3, California has a population of 532,908 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 3, California?
Median household income in Assembly District 3, California is $75,233 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Assembly District 3, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 3, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.