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California 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+46.42012D+43.22016D+43.92020D+47.92024D+43.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+43.3
2024
median income$95,254U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age44.1U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.2%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english22.5%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.5%
English13.3%
Irish12.7%
Mexican16.7%
Guatemalan1.3%
Salvadoran0.8%
Aztec2.1%
Chinese1.0%
Filipino0.8%
Asian Indian0.5%
African American†1.2%
religion

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

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

California 2nd State Senate District

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California 2nd State Senate DistrictHarrisD+43.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for California 2nd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of California 2nd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+43.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.California 2nd State Senate District · D+43.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic70.0%342,447
Donald TrumpRepublican26.6%130,434
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.4%16,557
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 8 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 (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for California 2nd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Del Norte County, CARepublicanR+16.4
Humboldt County, CADemocraticD+28.4
Lake County, CARepublicanR+1.4
Marin County, CADemocraticD+63.9
Mendocino County, CADemocraticD+26.8
Napa County, CADemocraticD+34.9
Sonoma County, CADemocraticD+46.2
Trinity County, CARepublicanR+9.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
70.0%Harris342,447
26.6%Trump130,434
3.4%Kennedy16,557
+43.3%
489,438
D
72.7%Biden387,053
24.8%Trump132,192
2.5%Jorgensen13,049
+47.9%
532,294
D
68.2%Clinton312,476
24.2%Trump111,034
7.6%Johnson34,952
+43.9%
458,462
D
71.6%Obama301,939
28.4%Romney119,794
0.0%
+43.2%
421,733
D
72.9%Obama335,422
26.6%McCain122,220
0.5%Nader2,183
+46.4%
459,825
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: +43.3% in 2024.+43.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+46.4%
2012+43.2%
2016+43.9%
2020+47.9%
2024+43.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike McGuireState Senate · 2

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in the East Bay, this district delivered a 35-point presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, majority-minority electorate where Democratic candidates routinely run unopposed or face only token opposition.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.3 points.

A population of 996,083, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,254 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 3.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

State Senate District 7
California
84.3twin score
population scale2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2012 margin
State Senate District 3
California
83.9twin score
population scale2012–2020 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 22
Oregon
82.1twin score
2008–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 2024 margin

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 2nd State Senate District

counties it covers7
Del Norte CountyHumboldt CountyLake CountyMarin CountyMendocino CountySonoma CountyTrinity County

Frequently asked questions

How did California 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 43.3 points (D+43.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 489,438 votes cast, 342,447 went Democratic and 130,434 went Republican.
How many people live in California 2nd State Senate District?
California 2nd State Senate District has a population of 996,083 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in California 2nd State Senate District is $95,254 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in California 2nd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.