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Congressional District 25·California

California 25th Congressional District moved 13 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

A narrow D+2.2 margin makes this L.A.-area seat one of California's closest.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
CA
LatestD+2in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population2,253,4622024 ACS

California 25th Congressional District: Texan Right district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+17 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+2MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
2,253,4622024 5-year
Median household income
$89,2872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
35.6%2024 5-year
Black
6.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
54.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+17 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
RUIZ, RaulCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.26 sits at approximately the 37th percentile.0-0.26−1 liberal+1 conservative
RUIZ scores -0.26 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: GARCIA, Mike (2021–2023), HILL, Katie (2019–2021), GARCIA, Mike (2019–2021), KNIGHT, Steve (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 25
HarrisD+2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 25, CAA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 25, CA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Riverside County, CA · R+1San Bernardino County, CA · R+2Imperial County, CA · R+1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.1%125,289
Donald TrumpRepublican47.6%119,051
OtherAll other candidates2.3%5,855
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: +2.5% in 2024.+2.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+9.7%
2012+11.7%
2016+17.4%
2020+15.3%
2024+2.5%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+2.5%
125,289119,051250,195
D
+15.3%
150,293109,633265,116
D
+17.4%
115,36279,629204,794
D
+11.7%
97,59877,081174,679
D
+9.7%
93,87777,078172,392
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
6.1%
English
5.6%
Irish
4.9%
Italian
2.7%
American
2.6%
French
1.1%
Scottish
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
2.5%
4.2%
65–74
4.5%
5.8%
55–64
5.7%
6.0%
45–54
5.9%
6.9%
35–44
6.6%
7.2%
25–34
6.8%
4.9%
18–24
4.6%
9.5%
5–17
9.1%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,287
Congressional District 25 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 25$89,287
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
11.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.7%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
54.7%
speak English only
Spanish38.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
30.5%
Other Christian
10.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.0%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Baptist
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Methodist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

CA-25 covers parts of the Santa Clarita Valley and western San Fernando Valley, a suburban stretch where competitive margins have made it a consistent target for both parties in recent cycles.

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

A population of 2,253,462, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,287 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 25, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 25, California voted Democratic by 2.5 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 250,195 votes cast, 125,289 went Democratic and 119,051 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 25, California's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 25, California in the "Texan Right" 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 25, California?
Congressional District 25, California has a population of 2,253,462 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 25, California?
Median household income in Congressional District 25, California is $89,287 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Congressional District 25, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 25, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.