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California 29th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+38.22012D+39.92016D+41.02020D+39.72024D+23.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+23.4
2024
median income$98,551U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age34.4U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate11.9%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.3%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english51.6%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican64.2%
Salvadoran1.7%
Spaniard1.2%
Aztec13.5%
German6.2%
English6.1%
Irish5.4%
Chinese1.3%
Asian Indian1.1%
Filipino0.9%
African American†1.1%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See San Benito County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

California 29th State House District

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California 29th State House DistrictHarrisD+23.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for California 29th State House DistrictThe boundary of California 29th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+23.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.California 29th State House District · D+23.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic60.2%93,507
Donald TrumpRepublican36.8%57,184
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.0%4,581
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for California 29th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Monterey County, CADemocraticD+29.9
San Benito County, CADemocraticD+12.6
Santa Clara County, CADemocraticD+39.9
Santa Cruz County, CADemocraticD+54.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
60.2%Harris93,507
36.8%Trump57,184
3.0%Kennedy4,581
+23.4%
155,272
D
68.8%Biden118,660
29.1%Trump50,216
2.1%Jorgensen3,649
+39.7%
172,525
D
67.6%Clinton91,456
26.6%Trump35,999
5.9%Johnson7,934
+41.0%
135,389
D
70.0%Obama84,117
30.0%Romney36,125
0.0%
+39.9%
120,242
D
68.8%Obama81,921
30.7%McCain36,471
0.5%Nader598
+38.2%
118,990
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +23.4% in 2024.+23.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+38.2%
2012+39.9%
2016+41.0%
2020+39.7%
2024+23.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobert RivasState House · 29

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Assembly District 29 recorded a 21-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state that otherwise tilts heavily Democratic. Its electorate reflects the inland communities and conservative-leaning demographics that anchor the district.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 points.

A population of 499,634, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 64 and Assembly District 53.

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 64
California
94.5twin score
% Latino2016 marginpopulation scale≠ elasticity
Assembly District 53
California
94.4twin score
% Latinopopulation scale2016 margin≠ median income
Assembly District 62
California
94.1twin score
% Latinopopulation scale2008–2016 trajectory≠ median income

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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Places within California 29th State House District

counties it covers4
Monterey CountySan Benito CountySanta Clara CountySanta Cruz County

Frequently asked questions

How did California 29th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 29th State House District voted Democratic by 23.4 points (D+23.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 155,272 votes cast, 93,507 went Democratic and 57,184 went Republican.
How many people live in California 29th State House District?
California 29th State House District has a population of 499,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 29th State House District?
Median household income in California 29th State House District is $98,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 29th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in California 29th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.