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California 4th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+4.32012R+7.82016R+7.62020R+5.32024R+12.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+12.7
2024
median income$87,546U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate11.7%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.8%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english30.2%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German11.7%
English10.7%
Irish9.7%
Mexican29.5%
Salvadoran0.6%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Aztec4.6%
Asian Indian1.2%
Filipino1.2%
Chinese0.6%
African American†1.4%
religion

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

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

California 4th State Senate District

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California 4th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+12.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for California 4th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of California 4th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+12.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.California 4th State Senate District · R+12.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.0%253,605
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.3%195,080
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent2.7%12,268
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 13 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 (13 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for California 4th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alpine County, CADemocraticD+32.0
Amador County, CARepublicanR+27.8
Calaveras County, CARepublicanR+28.1
El Dorado County, CARepublicanR+12.0
Inyo County, CARepublicanR+3.0
Madera County, CARepublicanR+20.8
Mariposa County, CARepublicanR+21.1
Merced County, CARepublicanR+4.3
Mono County, CADemocraticD+20.3
Nevada County, CADemocraticD+12.2
Placer County, CARepublicanR+8.5
Stanislaus County, CARepublicanR+10.9
Tuolumne County, CARepublicanR+21.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.3%Harris195,080
55.0%Trump253,605
2.7%Kennedy12,268
−12.7%
460,953
R
46.2%Biden226,445
51.5%Trump252,324
2.3%Jorgensen11,312
−5.3%
490,081
R
43.0%Clinton168,201
50.6%Trump198,023
6.4%Johnson25,141
−7.6%
391,365
R
46.1%Obama165,371
53.9%Romney193,411
0.0%
−7.8%
358,782
R
47.5%Obama179,274
51.8%McCain195,392
0.6%Nader2,403
−4.3%
377,069
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: −12.7% in 2024.−12.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−4.3%
2012−7.8%
2016−7.6%
2020−5.3%
2024−12.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarie Alvarado-GilState Senate · 4

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+30, this district's voter preferences have been consistent enough that competitive general elections are rare, shifting political energy toward primary contests instead.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 12.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.

A population of 1,036,028, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,546 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 19.

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 1
California
85.8twin score
population scale% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ Mexican ancestry
State Senate District 19
California
82.5twin score
population scale% LatinoMexican ancestry≠ median age
State Senate District 32
California
80.4twin score
population scale% LatinoMexican ancestry≠ % Asian

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 4th State Senate District

counties it covers13
Alpine CountyAmador CountyCalaveras CountyEl Dorado CountyInyo CountyMadera CountyMariposa CountyMerced CountyMono CountyNevada CountyPlacer CountyStanislaus CountyTuolumne County

Frequently asked questions

How did California 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 4th State Senate District voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 460,953 votes cast, 195,080 went Democratic and 253,605 went Republican.
How many people live in California 4th State Senate District?
California 4th State Senate District has a population of 1,036,028 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in California 4th State Senate District is $87,546 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in California 4th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.