California 6th State House District, California: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 240,6322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $92,1752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Assembly District 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 57,601 | 38,063 | 99,143 | ||
| D | 66,545 | 39,160 | 108,456 | ||
| D | 49,217 | 28,651 | 84,883 | ||
| D | 45,364 | 30,572 | 78,135 | ||
| D | 47,780 | 32,243 | 81,950 | ||
| D | 35,726 | 35,557 | 72,139 | ||
| D | 32,123 | 29,531 | 65,147 | ||
| D | 30,648 | 25,067 | 61,503 | ||
| D | 29,821 | 24,209 | 68,462 | ||
| R | 28,465 | 30,469 | 59,734 | ||
| R | 24,022 | 30,935 | 55,680 | ||
| R | 19,630 | 23,206 | 48,627 | ||
| D | 21,769 | 18,585 | 41,646 | ||
| R | 20,725 | 21,318 | 43,510 | ||
| D | 17,929 | 14,670 | 35,211 | ||
| D | 22,594 | 11,755 | 34,400 | ||
| D | 16,560 | 12,719 | 29,400 | ||
| D | 12,399 | 10,218 | 22,656 | ||
| D | 10,122 | 9,629 | 19,873 | ||
| D | 8,182 | 5,295 | 14,015 | ||
| D | 7,428 | 3,715 | 11,204 | ||
| D | 7,752 | 3,502 | 11,385 | ||
| D | 7,135 | 1,829 | 9,085 | ||
| D | 5,490 | 2,197 | 7,920 | ||
| R | 2,972 | 3,134 | 6,167 | ||
| O | 345 | 2,023 | 4,924 | ||
| R | 1,079 | 2,360 | 3,638 | ||
| D | 2,195 | 1,615 | 4,018 | ||
| D | 1,490 | 0 | 2,899 | ||
| R | 684 | 984 | 1,783 | ||
| R | 360 | 1,006 | 1,543 | ||
| R | 653 | 831 | 1,517 | ||
| D | 729 | 694 | 1,456 | ||
| R | 528 | 658 | 1,346 | ||
| R | 520 | 720 | 1,277 | ||
| R | 401 | 659 | 1,096 | ||
| R | 425 | 573 | 1,021 | ||
| R | 375 | 579 | 954 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.2%
English
7.9%
Irish
6.8%
Italian
3.7%
American
2.4%
French
1.4%
Scottish
1.4%
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: 37.5 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
$92,175
Assembly District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 6$92,175
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
66.3%
speak English only
Spanish13.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander10.2%
Other Indo-European9.2%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in the East Bay, AD-6 has delivered Democratic presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, reflecting a dense, majority-minority electorate where turnout patterns and local races often matter more than top-of-ticket outcomes.
The Democratic margin in California 6th State House District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $92,175, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 240,632 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Assembly District 6, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 6, California voted Democratic by 19.7 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 99,143 votes cast, 57,601 went Democratic and 38,063 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 6, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 6, 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 23 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 6, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 6, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Assembly District 6, California?
Assembly District 6, California has a population of 240,632 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 6, California?
Median household income in Assembly District 6, California is $92,175 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Assembly District 6, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 6, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.