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1876–2024
Assembly District 76·California

California 76th State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+17 in 2024.

A mid-range Democratic lean anchors this Southern California assembly seat

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CA
Latest
D+17
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
164,664
2024 ACS

California 76th State House District, California: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+45 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
164,6642024 5-year
Median household income
$106,2682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
48.4%2024 5-year
Black
4.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
34.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+45 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+16.8%
42,12629,70474,003
D
+22.8%
48,29930,04680,217
D
+19.6%
36,82423,92165,671
D
+7.6%
31,39126,87359,779
D
+10.2%
33,37527,08961,860
R
−6.1%
26,35829,84356,895
R
−4.0%
21,91323,81947,997
R
−1.5%
19,52520,17144,268
D
+1.5%
18,39517,63049,400
R
−21.8%
16,68626,19343,519
R
−31.9%
12,86925,15238,516
R
−33.5%
9,78421,82535,892
R
−14.1%
13,20117,68931,733
R
−27.5%
10,33718,60730,098
R
−20.2%
8,39513,09523,275
R
−0.6%
10,60510,73721,344
R
−13.1%
8,57511,16819,798
R
−29.3%
5,3439,80115,201
R
−26.3%
5,1018,77613,957
R
−1.6%
4,9185,08510,287
D
+8.5%
4,5043,7928,350
D
+12.3%
3,5642,7766,414
D
+28.4%
3,2361,7875,100
D
+12.1%
2,2841,7684,263
R
−35.2%
1,1392,3923,562
R
−42.7%
1471,1382,323
R
−36.6%
4249931,556
R
−0.4%
8428501,829
O
+44.8%
48701,088
R
−32.1%
120271471
R
−40.1%
70215362
R
−16.1%
134190347
D
+3.6%
196182388
R
−15.3%
117176386
R
−17.8%
160233410
R
−16.3%
405698
R
−15.4%
273765
R
−9.6%
334073

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.1%
English
8.0%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
4.2%
American
2.5%
French
1.8%
Polish
1.6%
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: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.5%
4.3%
65–74
4.8%
5.8%
55–64
5.9%
6.1%
45–54
6.0%
7.4%
35–44
6.9%
8.3%
25–34
7.6%
5.3%
18–24
4.5%
7.9%
5–17
7.5%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,268
Assembly District 76 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 76$106,268
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.8%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
62.7%
speak English only
Spanish24.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.8%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.2%
Other Christian
10.1%
Non-Christian
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
Baptist
1.4%
Methodist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 76 covers coastal and inland communities in the San Diego region, where a 12.6-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 reflects a competitive-leaning but reliably center-left electorate in statewide cycles.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by ten points. The 2024 margin was seventeen points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 164,664, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,268 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 76, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 76, California voted Democratic by 16.8 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 74,003 votes cast, 42,126 went Democratic and 29,704 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 76, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 76, California as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 76, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 76, California voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Assembly District 76, California?
Assembly District 76, California has a population of 164,664 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 76, California?
Median household income in Assembly District 76, California is $106,268 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Assembly District 76, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 76, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.