How did CA-43, California vote in the 2024 presidential election?

CA-43, California voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+44.4. The Democratic candidate received 175,414 votes and the Republican candidate received 65,088 out of 248,524 total votes cast, a 11.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is CA-43, California's political history?

CA-43, California has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 11.6 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of CA-43, California?

CA-43, California has a population of 729,891 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 6.9% non-Hispanic white, 58.7% Hispanic, 22.2% Black. About 22% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $75,699.

California's 43rd Congressional District

California · Latest: 2024↓ R+4.5 vs 2022

Safe Democratic — flipped 1 time in 25 elections

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POPULATION
730K
HOUSE MARGIN
D+50.1
2024
PRES MARGIN
D+44.4
2024
LEAN
Safe D
COLLEGE+
22%

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What defines California's 43rd Congressional District

Methodology

Reliably Democratic since 2008
- Safe D
- 5 straight D wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Demographically distinctive: 7% non-Hispanic white (-51pp vs national)
- 7% non-Hispanic white (-51pp vs national)
- 59% Hispanic (+39pp vs national)
Ticket-splitting: President ran 40.9pp behind House
- Divergence 40.9pp in 2012
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Biggest swing: R+11.6 in 2024
- 2020 → 2024
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.

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Race & Ancestry

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A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

CA-43Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Hispanic 58.7%Black 22.2%Asian 9.1%White (Non-Hispanic) 6.9%Native American 1.8%Multiracial 1.3%

Group	CA-43	State	National
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	58.7%	40.2%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(12)	22.2%	5.4%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	9.1%	15.5%	6.0%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	6.9%	33.8%	57.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Multiracial / Other	1.3%	3.5%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	1.2%	—	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

California's 43rd Congressional District

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