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Congressional District 22·California

California 22nd Congressional District moved 19 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

San Joaquin Valley agriculture shapes a reliably Republican congressional seat

2008 — 2024·5 elections
CA
LatestR+6in 2024
TypologyFlorida Surgecluster typology
Population469,0822024 ACS

California 22nd Congressional District: Florida Surge district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+16 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+6MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Florida SurgeAkashic typology
Population
469,0822024 5-year
Median household income
$70,6482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
40.9%2024 5-year
Black
4.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
59.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+16 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
VALADAO, David G.Congress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.26 sits at approximately the 63rd percentile.00.26−1 liberal+1 conservative
VALADAO scores 0.26 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: NUNES, Devin (2021–2023), CONWAY, Connie (2021–2023), NUNES, Devin (2019–2021), NUNES, Devin (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 22
TrumpR+6
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 22, CAA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 22, CA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Tulare County, CA · R+21Kings County, CA · R+23Kern County, CA · R+21
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.6%89,216
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.8%79,177
OtherAll other candidates2.6%4,565
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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: −5.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−5.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+5.7%
2012+11.5%
2016+16.0%
2020+12.9%
2024−5.8%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−5.8%
79,17789,216172,958
D
+12.9%
103,98979,727188,225
D
+16.0%
80,83757,428146,412
D
+11.5%
70,60356,085126,688
D
+5.7%
72,01164,179137,506
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D58.9%41.1%15,348,846
2022D61.1%38.9%10,843,650
2018D100.0%0.0%11,113,364
2016D100.0%0.0%12,244,170
2012D62.5%37.5%12,578,511
2010D52.2%42.2%10,000,160
2006D59.4%35.0%8,541,476
2004D57.7%37.8%12,053,295
2000D55.8%36.6%10,623,608
1998D53.1%43.0%8,311,905
1994D46.7%44.8%8,514,089
1992D47.9%43.0%10,799,703
1988R44.0%52.8%9,743,598
1986D49.3%47.9%7,398,462
1982R44.8%51.5%7,805,450
1980D56.5%37.1%8,324,012
1976R46.9%50.2%7,470,586

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.3%
English
5.0%
Irish
4.5%
American
2.7%
Italian
1.8%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.9%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.7%
1.5%
75–84
1.7%
3.5%
65–74
3.6%
5.0%
55–64
4.9%
5.8%
45–54
5.1%
7.6%
35–44
6.3%
8.2%
25–34
7.1%
5.4%
18–24
4.7%
10.9%
5–17
10.4%
3.6%
<5
3.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,648
Congressional District 22 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 22$70,648
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.1%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)14.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
54.4%
speak English only
Spanish40.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
30.6%
Other Christian
9.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Baptist
2.6%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Methodist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Central Valley's farming heartland, CA-22 backed the 2024 Republican presidential candidate by 15 points — one of the widest margins in the state — reflecting a majority-Hispanic district where economic concerns often outweigh coastal liberal trends.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixteen points in 2016 and a Republican high of six points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved nineteen points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.

A population of 469,082, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,648 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 22, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 22, California voted Republican by 5.8 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 172,958 votes cast, 79,177 went Democratic and 89,216 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 22, California's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 22, California in the "Florida Surge" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 22, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 22, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Congressional District 22, California?
Congressional District 22, California has a population of 469,082 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 22, California?
Median household income in Congressional District 22, California is $70,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Congressional District 22, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 22, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The district's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.