Congressional District 34 Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 34th Congressional 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: 119,8972024 5-year
Median household income: $90,1122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 30.9%2024 5-year
Black: 7.7%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

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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+32.9%	29,546	14,544	45,583
2020	D	+44.0%	37,024	14,002	52,365
2016	D	+49.3%	30,123	9,409	41,979
2012	D	+41.9%	27,098	10,822	38,884
2008	D	+40.4%	28,064	11,691	40,561
2004	D	+27.5%	23,319	13,155	36,955
2000	D	+31.1%	20,908	10,658	32,944
1996	D	+28.4%	17,487	9,125	29,471
1992	D	+23.5%	17,682	9,774	33,656
1988	D	+5.0%	16,775	15,154	32,327
1984	R	−10.2%	14,166	17,408	31,939
1980	R	−10.0%	11,977	14,968	29,828
1976	D	+1.9%	14,936	14,362	30,059
1972	R	−12.7%	14,546	18,943	34,597
1968	R	−1.6%	14,952	15,481	32,490
1964	D	+14.9%	19,170	14,192	33,382
1960	D	+0.8%	16,182	15,923	32,203
1956	R	−11.1%	12,320	15,404	27,814
1952	R	−12.6%	11,614	14,998	26,907
1948	D	+0.5%	9,934	9,831	21,136
1944	D	+14.1%	10,833	8,146	19,088
1940	D	+17.6%	10,057	7,020	17,300
1936	D	+35.4%	9,258	4,369	13,818
1932	D	+18.6%	6,778	4,568	11,852
1928	R	−41.5%	2,566	6,277	8,939
1924	R	−58.2%	410	3,663	5,592
1920	R	−47.5%	680	2,177	3,151
1916	R	−8.0%	1,394	1,657	3,275
1912	O	+33.3%	674	0	2,021
1908	R	−26.5%	270	507	893
1904	R	−45.8%	123	397	598
1900	R	−17.4%	161	235	426
1896	R	−2.4%	196	206	416
1892	R	−9.4%	99	125	278
1888	R	−14.6%	124	169	309
1884	R	−8.3%	57	68	132
1880	R	−1.4%	35	36	74
1876	D	+8.5%	44	37	82

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

German

4.3%

Irish

3.8%

English

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

$90,112

Congressional District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 34$90,112

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+)15.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

44.9%

speak English only

Spanish37.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander10.7%

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.

California 34th Congressional District sits in the Pacific Coast. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 2 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Democratic margin in California 34th Congressional 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 $90,112, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 119,897 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 34, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 34, California voted Democratic by 32.9 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,583 votes cast, 29,546 went Democratic and 14,544 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 34, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 34, 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 Congressional District 34, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 34, California voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Congressional District 34, California?

Congressional District 34, California has a population of 119,897 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 34, California?

Median household income in Congressional District 34, California is $90,112 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Congressional District 34, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 34, 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 34th Congressional District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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