California 40th State House District, California: Urban anchor district. In 2024, voted D+33%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+33MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Urban anchorAkashic typology
- Population
- 935,2512024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,1122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 30.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 48.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Assembly District 40, 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 | 230,470 | 113,453 | 355,567 | ||
| D | 288,803 | 109,226 | 408,472 | ||
| D | 234,976 | 73,395 | 327,459 | ||
| D | 211,380 | 84,416 | 303,313 | ||
| D | 218,908 | 91,195 | 316,393 | ||
| D | 181,902 | 102,617 | 288,268 | ||
| D | 163,096 | 83,138 | 256,981 | ||
| D | 136,410 | 71,183 | 229,889 | ||
| D | 137,926 | 76,242 | 262,535 | ||
| D | 130,853 | 118,206 | 252,168 | ||
| R | 110,502 | 135,788 | 249,140 | ||
| R | 93,426 | 116,759 | 232,670 | ||
| D | 116,507 | 112,029 | 234,472 | ||
| R | 113,464 | 147,765 | 269,874 | ||
| R | 116,636 | 120,758 | 253,437 | ||
| D | 149,537 | 110,707 | 260,392 | ||
| D | 126,225 | 124,208 | 251,198 | ||
| R | 96,101 | 120,160 | 216,960 | ||
| R | 90,591 | 116,991 | 209,884 | ||
| D | 77,490 | 76,683 | 164,867 | ||
| D | 84,504 | 63,545 | 148,894 | ||
| D | 78,446 | 54,756 | 134,945 | ||
| D | 72,213 | 34,078 | 107,784 | ||
| D | 52,869 | 35,636 | 92,450 | ||
| R | 20,018 | 48,964 | 69,729 | ||
| R | 3,199 | 28,574 | 43,618 | ||
| R | 5,307 | 16,983 | 24,578 | ||
| R | 10,877 | 12,925 | 25,546 | ||
| O | 5,255 | 0 | 15,761 | ||
| R | 2,105 | 3,955 | 6,968 | ||
| R | 956 | 3,100 | 4,661 | ||
| R | 1,255 | 1,831 | 3,323 | ||
| R | 1,530 | 1,611 | 3,246 | ||
| R | 774 | 975 | 2,172 | ||
| R | 964 | 1,316 | 2,409 | ||
| R | 447 | 533 | 1,033 | ||
| R | 272 | 278 | 580 | ||
| D | 345 | 290 | 636 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
4.3%
Irish
3.8%
English
3.8%
American
3.1%
Italian
2.5%
Polish
1.1%
French
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: 38.2 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
$90,112
Assembly District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 40$90,112
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.6%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)15.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
44.9%
speak English only
Spanish37.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander10.7%
Other Indo-European5.6%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Assembly District 40 covers portions of the Los Angeles basin where suburban demographic shifts have gradually narrowed margins over successive cycles, making it a bellwether for how mid-density communities respond to statewide trends.
The Democratic margin in California 40th State House District has been steady. It reached its modern peak at forty-nine points in 2016; the 2024 margin was thirty-three points, still in line with the district's long pattern.
Its political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $90,112, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Assembly District 40, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 40, California voted Democratic by 32.9 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 355,567 votes cast, 230,470 went Democratic and 113,453 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 40, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 40, California as a "Urban anchor" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 40, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 40, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Assembly District 40, California?
Assembly District 40, California has a population of 935,251 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 40, California?
Median household income in Assembly District 40, California is $90,112 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Assembly District 40, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 40, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Urban anchor" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.