Assembly District 46 State House District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 46th State House District, California: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+33%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 179,3852024 5-year
Median household income: $90,2932024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 31.1%2024 5-year
Black: 7.6%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

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 D · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+32.7%	44,227	21,874	68,336
2020	D	+43.7%	55,379	21,077	78,459
2016	D	+49.0%	45,038	14,209	62,932
2012	D	+41.5%	40,508	16,334	58,287
2008	D	+40.1%	41,971	17,618	60,799
2004	D	+27.2%	34,862	19,817	55,399
2000	D	+30.8%	31,257	16,068	49,394
1996	D	+28.1%	26,142	13,743	44,183
1992	D	+23.3%	26,407	14,676	50,420
1988	D	+4.7%	25,043	22,755	48,394
1984	R	−10.4%	21,131	26,103	47,781
1980	R	−10.2%	17,866	22,415	44,592
1976	D	+1.8%	22,276	21,453	44,865
1972	R	−12.8%	21,660	28,269	51,584
1968	R	−1.7%	22,260	23,067	48,392
1964	D	+14.9%	28,532	21,118	49,679
1960	D	+0.8%	24,058	23,674	47,877
1956	R	−11.1%	18,315	22,887	41,335
1952	R	−12.6%	17,258	22,279	39,976
1948	D	+0.5%	14,762	14,600	31,397
1944	D	+14.1%	16,091	12,098	28,350
1940	D	+17.6%	14,938	10,428	25,698
1936	D	+35.4%	13,750	6,491	20,525
1932	D	+18.6%	10,069	6,786	17,606
1928	R	−41.5%	3,812	9,323	13,277
1924	R	−58.2%	610	5,441	8,307
1920	R	−47.5%	1,011	3,238	4,684
1916	R	−8.0%	2,073	2,464	4,869
1912	O	+33.4%	1,003	0	3,005
1908	R	−26.5%	402	755	1,331
1904	R	−46.0%	183	593	892
1900	R	−17.2%	241	351	638
1896	R	−2.4%	294	309	623
1892	R	−9.3%	149	188	418
1888	R	−14.5%	185	252	462
1884	R	−8.5%	86	103	199
1880	R	−0.9%	53	54	112
1876	D	+8.9%	67	56	123

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

4.3%

English

3.8%

Irish

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

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.5%

4.1%

65–74

4.8%

6.1%

55–64

6.3%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

7.2%

35–44

6.9%

8.0%

25–34

7.8%

4.5%

18–24

4.4%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$90,293

Assembly District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Assembly District 46$90,293

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+)15.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

45.1%

speak English only

Spanish37.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander10.6%

Other Indo-European5.6%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

31.9%

Other Christian

7.9%

Non-Christian

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Baptist

2.3%

Mainline Protestant

1.1%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 46 stretches through heavily urbanized parts of Los Angeles, where high renter density and a diverse, college-educated electorate have consistently produced presidential margins exceeding 25 points.

The Democratic margin in California 46th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,293, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 179,385 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 46, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Assembly District 46, California voted Democratic by 32.7 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,336 votes cast, 44,227 went Democratic and 21,874 went Republican.

What is Assembly District 46, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Assembly District 46, 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 19 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.

When did Assembly District 46, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 46, California voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Assembly District 46, California?

Assembly District 46, California has a population of 179,385 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Assembly District 46, California?

Median household income in Assembly District 46, California is $90,293 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Assembly District 46, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 46, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

California 46th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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