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California 45th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+30.92012D+35.62016D+36.62020D+30.72024D+12.2
full record · 20082024
D+12.2
2024
median income$80,593U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age32.5U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate16.1%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.3%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english44.3%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican55.9%
Salvadoran2.3%
Guatemalan1.4%
Aztec14.5%
Maya7.3%
German5.7%
Irish4.6%
English4.5%
African American10.3%
African0.6%
Nigerian0.3%
Chinese1.4%
Filipino1.4%
Asian Indian0.4%
religion

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

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

California 45th State House District

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California 45th State House DistrictHarrisD+12.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for California 45th State House DistrictThe boundary of California 45th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+12.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.California 45th State House District · D+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic54.7%78,353
Donald TrumpRepublican42.5%60,835
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent2.9%4,107
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for California 45th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
San Bernardino County, CARepublicanR+2.1
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
54.7%Harris78,353
42.5%Trump60,835
2.9%Kennedy4,107
+12.2%
143,295
D
64.1%Biden102,625
33.5%Trump53,525
2.4%Jorgensen3,827
+30.7%
159,977
D
65.6%Clinton79,614
29.0%Trump35,167
5.5%Johnson6,655
+36.6%
121,436
D
67.8%Obama70,310
32.2%Romney33,422
0.0%
+35.6%
103,732
D
65.2%Obama70,571
34.3%McCain37,087
0.5%Nader540
+30.9%
108,198
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: +12.2% in 2024.+12.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+30.9%
2012+35.6%
2016+36.6%
2020+30.7%
2024+12.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJames RamosState House · 45

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Anchored in the beach cities and Westside communities of Los Angeles County, AD-45 ranks among California's more reliably Democratic assembly seats, with presidential margins that have held well above 20 points across recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 18.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 486,340, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,593 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 60 and Assembly District 50.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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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Frequently asked questions

How did California 45th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 45th State House District voted Democratic by 12.2 points (D+12.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 143,295 votes cast, 78,353 went Democratic and 60,835 went Republican.
How many people live in California 45th State House District?
California 45th State House District has a population of 486,340 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 45th State House District?
Median household income in California 45th State House District is $80,593 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 45th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in California 45th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.