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State Senate District 32·California

California 32nd State Senate District changed direction in the last decade — D+11 in 2024.

One of California's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CA
Latest
D+11
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
1,850,429
2024 ACS

California 32nd State Senate District, California: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
1,850,4292024 5-year
Median household income
$103,0952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
44.9%2024 5-year
Black
5.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
39.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 2 D · 2 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
+11.3%
429,729340,423793,031
D
+18.1%
495,772340,605855,430
D
+15.6%
371,378264,770684,593
D
+5.3%
318,568285,854619,929
D
+7.6%
333,573285,615632,934
R
−9.4%
256,908310,699574,561
R
−5.3%
217,893243,645483,023
R
−2.6%
190,780202,084439,117
D
+0.5%
181,282178,736488,907
R
−22.6%
160,293255,844421,882
R
−32.8%
123,446246,300374,297
R
−33.8%
94,406210,213343,103
R
−13.3%
125,583165,226298,553
R
−27.6%
97,351175,666284,056
R
−20.4%
79,941125,187222,280
D
+0.7%
101,27599,834201,158
R
−13.6%
77,688102,142180,377
R
−28.9%
48,37987,916136,869
R
−27.3%
44,03577,400122,209
R
−4.3%
41,97045,81790,453
D
+5.6%
38,10634,07172,653
D
+8.7%
31,36226,27258,332
D
+23.4%
28,38517,49346,566
D
+9.0%
20,30216,77638,995
R
−39.5%
9,61822,37832,286
R
−45.2%
1,45611,11721,392
R
−39.4%
3,8319,68014,844
R
−4.9%
7,3678,20216,983
O
+41.4%
4,358010,537
R
−31.8%
1,2432,7934,876
R
−41.9%
6962,2393,680
R
−19.4%
1,2901,9693,506
D
+0.3%
1,8541,8423,808
R
−15.1%
8941,3372,938
R
−18.0%
1,1681,7073,001
R
−16.2%
295412723
R
−15.0%
201273480
R
−8.6%
245291536

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.3%
English
7.4%
Irish
7.0%
Italian
3.8%
American
2.7%
French
1.6%
Polish
1.1%
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%
2.1%
75–84
2.5%
4.3%
65–74
4.7%
5.9%
55–64
5.9%
6.1%
45–54
6.1%
7.2%
35–44
6.8%
7.9%
25–34
7.3%
5.1%
18–24
4.5%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$103,095
State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 32$103,095
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 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
60.6%
speak English only
Spanish27.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.3%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.8%
Other Christian
10.4%
Non-Christian
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Baptist
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Methodist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a stretch of the inland desert and mountain communities east of Los Angeles, this district delivers presidential margins exceeding 30 points to the right — a sharp contrast to the coastal corridors that dominate statewide outcomes.

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

The demographics suggest why. A population of 1,850,429, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,095 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 32, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 32, California voted Democratic by 11.3 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 793,031 votes cast, 429,729 went Democratic and 340,423 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 32, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, 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 12 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 32, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 32, California voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 32, California?
State Senate District 32, California has a population of 1,850,429 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 32, California?
Median household income in State Senate District 32, California is $103,095 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of State Senate District 32, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.