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1876–2024
Assembly District 22·California

California 22nd State House District delivered R+10 in 2024.

A Southern California district that leans right in a deep-blue state

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CA
Latest
R+10
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
388,200
2024 ACS

California 22nd State House District, California: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
388,2002024 5-year
Median household income
$79,2822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
41.3%2024 5-year
Black
2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
51.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+47 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−10.1%
58,97872,753135,961
D
+1.9%
72,98470,200147,290
D
+2.9%
56,21352,732118,504
D
+3.4%
53,05149,478105,630
D
+2.4%
54,78452,125109,410
R
−17.8%
40,06457,65498,685
R
−8.2%
38,30145,41486,807
D
+1.2%
36,49035,51079,360
D
+4.1%
35,38731,88486,441
R
−6.8%
30,70735,21366,622
R
−19.3%
25,77038,24364,620
R
−9.0%
23,28128,46057,690
D
+7.3%
26,30022,63850,329
R
−6.5%
23,71927,15052,467
D
+3.5%
21,58720,00944,541
D
+33.0%
29,61214,90344,566
D
+1.7%
21,17320,46841,889
D
+3.1%
19,40618,23837,771
R
−10.8%
15,54219,34535,259
D
+1.1%
12,92212,64126,526
D
+5.8%
11,0809,84021,198
D
+8.2%
11,89910,07022,274
D
+30.4%
10,9655,80017,018
D
+24.8%
8,7805,14014,692
R
−33.8%
3,6067,35411,102
R
−46.6%
9015,2329,287
R
−34.9%
2,1294,8907,914
D
+9.4%
3,8033,0528,027
O
+40.6%
2,25405,552
R
−6.4%
1,0421,2092,620
R
−10.8%
8291,0472,022
D
+9.8%
9667881,818
D
+17.7%
1,0507291,818
D
+14.0%
1,0107431,903
D
+16.5%
9736881,729
D
+16.2%
1,0367401,825
D
+20.8%
8375491,387
D
+16.0%
8115871,397

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.4%
Irish
5.6%
English
5.6%
Italian
2.8%
American
2.0%
French
1.1%
Scottish
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: 34.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
1.7%
75–84
2.1%
3.7%
65–74
4.3%
5.3%
55–64
5.5%
5.8%
45–54
5.7%
6.8%
35–44
6.6%
7.2%
25–34
7.0%
4.9%
18–24
4.7%
10.3%
5–17
9.8%
3.4%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,282
Assembly District 22 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 22$79,282
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.6%
Working age (18–64)12.4%
Seniors (65+)15.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
55.7%
speak English only
Spanish35.5%
Other Indo-European4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
22.9%
Other Christian
9.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.3%
Baptist
1.7%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Methodist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 22 recorded a Republican presidential margin of 7.7 points in 2024, making it one of California's more competitive lower-chamber seats and a frequent target for both parties in down-ballot races.

The Democratic margin in California 22nd State House District has rarely exceeded forty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by ten points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 41% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $79,282 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 22, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 22, California voted Republican by 10.1 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 135,961 votes cast, 58,978 went Democratic and 72,753 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 22, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 22, California as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 22, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 22, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Assembly District 22, California?
Assembly District 22, California has a population of 388,200 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 22, California?
Median household income in Assembly District 22, California is $79,282 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Assembly District 22, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 22, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.