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Profile of Congressional District 26, CA


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2022 population: 757,602

2022 Census data
White:324,468 42.83%
Black:13,7341.81%
Indian:1,2580.17%
Asian:60,1397.94%
2+ races:25,4363.36%
Hispanic:329,40843.48%
Total non-White:433,13457.17%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 26, CA

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Over 65:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
38.7
172,385 22.8%
585,217 77.2%
120,223 15.9%
242,922
3.07
179,011 73.7%
136,138 76.1%
12,809 7.2%
63,911 26.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 26, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units257,543 
Median Value$736,700 
Occupied242,92294.3%
Vacant14,6215.7%
Owned160,13865.9%
Rented82,78434.1%
Median Rent$2,247 
Single-Family Units195,75576.0%
    Detached164,57663.9%
    Attached31,17912.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units38,60515.0%
Mobile Homes9,3053.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 26, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,9853.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994,5271.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994,3271.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995,1652.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996,0502.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995,9412.4%
$35,000 to $39,9996,3362.6%
$40,000 to $44,9996,0482.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996,9632.9%
$50,000 to $59,99912,9885.3%
$60,000 to $74,99917,4677.2%
$75,000 to $99,99929,90612.3%
$100,000 to $124,99925,55510.5%
$125,000 to $149,99921,1248.7%
$150,000 to $199,99930,76112.7%
$200,000 or more51,77921.3%
Median Household Income106,909 
Per Capita Income48,420 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,9674.5%
Public Assistance6,2442.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps20,7928.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed190,95070.8%
Unemployed10,4283.9%
In Armed Forces3,1041.2%
Total Labor Force204,48275.8%
Not in Labor Force65,34724.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector144,944110,23956.8%
Non-Profit7,40113,07536.1%
Self-Employed25,50016,96960.0%
Local Government12,36717,24741.8%
State Government4,5675,82344.0%
Federal Government5,8842,96966.5%
Total Private + Self170,444127,20857.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30,21939,11443.6%
Total200,663166,32254.7%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts64,25317.5%
Sales and Office Occupations75,73420.6%
Professional, Technical83,10622.6%
Service Occupations61,25116.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing15,9514.3%
All others83,30322.7%
White Collar 60.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing37,46610.2%
Retail trade36,72110.0%
Professional, scientific, management31,6848.6%
Educational services and health care30,0048.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation25,4096.9%
Construction21,9016.0%
Finance, insurance and real estate19,7805.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining18,5805.1%
Public administration18,0124.9%
Other services17,2204.7%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities11,6003.2%
Wholesale trade10,7022.9%
Information9,9592.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 26, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican287,89938.00%
Puerto Rican3,1920.42%
Cuban2,1940.29%
Dominican2160.03%
Total Central American15,5902.06%
Costa Rican1,1550.15%
Guatemalan4,0570.54%
Honduran5460.07%
Nicaraguan1,9050.25%
Panamanian5210.07%
Salvadoran7,3780.97%
Other Central American280.00%
Total South American7,6301.01%
Argentinean1,2760.17%
Bolivian1210.02%
Chilean4390.06%
Colombian2,0010.26%
Ecuadorian9880.13%
Paraguayan80.00%
Peruvian2,4680.33%
Uruguayan300.00%
Venezuelan2480.03%
Other South American510.01%
Other Hispanic12,6871.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino18,3582.42%
Indian11,0531.46%
Chinese10,2961.36%
Korean4,5830.60%
Vietnamese4,4030.58%
Japanese3,3560.44%
Taiwanese1,3340.18%
Cambodian9660.13%
Thai5590.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English431,61460.2%
Spanish217,14630.3%
Other Indo-European16,5132.3%
Tagalog11,0821.5%
Chinese8,5231.2%
Other Asian7,3561.0%
Other7,0091.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,8540.5%
Vietnamese3,2880.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German58,3467.7%
English53,7257.1%
Irish52,1796.9%
American33,6214.4%
Italian32,1674.2%
European25,6153.4%
Polish14,0371.9%
French13,1341.7%
Russian10,9851.4%
Scottish10,0611.3%
Norwegian8,4551.1%
Swedish7,2691.0%
Iranian6,6920.9%
Dutch6,5160.9%
British4,5450.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen676,84689.3%
Not a citizen80,75610.7%
Native583,93077.1%
Foreign-born173,67222.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 26, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
46,765 9.1%29,482 5.7%99,017 19.3%152,460 29.7%115,609 22.5%70,138 13.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 46,765 9.1%
9-12 Years 29,482 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 99,017 19.3%
Some College 152,460 29.7%
Bach. Degree 115,609 22.5%
Grad Degree 70,138 13.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 26, CA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 CA26Julia Brownley* (D) 134,575 54.5% Matt Jacobs (R) 112,214 45.5% 0 0.0% 246,789
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CA26Julia Brownley* (D) 208,856 60.6% Ronda Kennedy (R) 135,877 39.4% 0 0.0% 344,733
2018-11-06 CA26Julia Brownley* (D) 158,216 61.9% Antonio Sabato, Jr. (R) 97,210 38.1% 0 0.0% 255,426
2016-11-08 CA26Julia Brownley* (D) 169,248 60.4% Rafael Dagnesses (R) 111,059 39.6% 0 0.0% 280,307
2014-11-04 CA26Julia Brownley* (D) 87,176 51.3% Jeff Gorell (R) 82,653 48.7% 0 0.0% 169,829
2012-11-06 CA26Julia Brownley (D) 139,072 52.7% Tony Strickland (R) 124,863 47.3% 0 0.0% 263,935
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 6% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CA24Elton Gallegly* (R) 144,055 59.9% Timothy Allison (D) 96,279 40.1% 0 0.0% 240,334
2008-11-04 CA24Elton Gallegly* (R) 174,492 58.2% Marta Jorgensen (D) 125,560 41.8% 0 0.0% 300,052
2006-11-07 CA24Elton Gallegly* (R) 129,812 62.0% Jill Martinez (D) 79,461 38.0% 19 0.0% 209,292
2004-11-02 CA24Elton Gallegly* (R) 178,660 62.8% Brett Wagner (D) 96,397 33.9% 9,321 3.3% 284,378
2002-11-05 CA24Elton Gallegly* (R) 120,585 65.2% Fern Rudin (D) 58,755 31.8% 5,666 3.1% 185,006
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CA23Elton Gallegly* (R) 119,479 54.1% Michael Case (D) 89,918 40.7% 11,637 5.3% 221,034
1998-11-03 CA23Elton Gallegly* (R) 96,362 60.1% Dan Gonzalez (D) 64,068 39.9% 0 0.0% 160,430
1996-11-05 CA23Elton Gallegly* (R) 118,880 59.6% Robert Unruhe (D) 70,035 35.1% 10,592 5.3% 199,507
1994-11-08 CA23Elton Gallegly* (R) 114,043 66.2% Kevin Ready (D) 47,345 27.5% 10,952 6.4% 172,340
1992-11-03 CA23Elton Gallegly* (R) 115,504 54.3% Anita Ferguson (D) 88,225 41.4% 9,152 4.3% 212,881
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CA21Elton Gallegly* (R) 118,326 58.4% Richard Freiman (D) 68,921 34.0% 15,364 7.6% 202,611
1988-11-08 CA21Elton Gallegly* (R) 181,413 69.1% Donald Stevens (D) 75,739 28.8% 5,519 2.1% 262,671
1986-11-04 CA21Elton Gallegly (R) 132,090 68.4% Gilbert Saldana (D) 54,497 28.2% 6,504 3.4% 193,091
1984-11-06 CA21Bobbi Fiedler* (R) 173,504 72.3% Charlie Davis (D) 62,085 25.9% 4,379 1.8% 239,968
1982-11-02 CA21Bobbi Fiedler* (R) 138,474 71.8% George Margolis (D) 46,412 24.1% 7,881 4.1% 192,767
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CA20Barry Goldwater, Jr.* (R) 199,681 78.8% Matt Miller (D) 43,025 17.0% 10,605 4.2% 253,311
1978-11-07 CA20Barry Goldwater, Jr.* (R) 129,714 66.4% Patti Corman (D) 65,695 33.6% 44 0.0% 195,453
1976-11-02 CA20Barry Goldwater, Jr.* (R) 146,158 67.2% Patti Corman (D) 71,193 32.8% 0 0.0% 217,351
1974-11-04 CA20Barry Goldwater, Jr.* (R) 98,410 61.2% Arline Mathews (D) 62,326 38.8% 0 0.0% 160,736
Redistricting effect (1974); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1972.
1972-11-07 CA27Barry Goldwater, Jr.* (R) 119,475 57.4% Mark Novak (D) 88,548 42.6% 5 0.0% 208,028
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 26, CA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 222,994 58.9% Donald Trump* (R) 147,422 39.0% 7,887 2.1% 378,303 5 -8 2.16%
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 216,840 61.4% Donald Trump* (R) 128,914 36.5% 7,543 2.1% 353,297 2 -10 2.02%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 169,083 57.9% Donald Trump (R) 105,259 36.0% 17,890 6.1% 292,232 5 -10 2.05%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 147,753 54.0% Mitt Romney (R) 119,677 43.7% 6,217 2.3% 273,647 7 -3 2.10%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 160,738 50.5% John McCain (R) 151,678 47.7% 5,650 1.8% 318,066 11 2 2.34%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 165,430 55.7% John Kerry (D) 127,875 43.1% 3,473 1.2% 296,778 11 5 2.39%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 110,746 48.2% George W. Bush (R) 107,859 46.9% 11,303 4.9% 229,908 5 -1 2.10%
1996 44% Bill Clinton* (D) 93,046 47.0% Robert Dole (R) 85,508 43.2% 19,237 9.7% 197,791 5 3 1.97%
1992 52% Bill Clinton (D) 82,613 38.4% George Bush* (R) 74,106 34.5% 58,177 27.1% 214,896 2 -3 1.93%
1988 56% George Bush (R) 178,542 65.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 95,910 34.9% 0 0.0% 274,452 14 12 2.78%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 177,196 73.0% Walter Mondale (D) 65,617 27.0% 0 0.0% 242,813 15 14 2.55%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 166,697 65.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 67,044 26.3% 20,802 8.2% 254,543 13 15 2.96%
1976 50% Gerald Ford* (R) 129,113 59.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 86,610 40.1% 0 0.0% 215,723 11 12 2.74%
1972 72% Richard Nixon* (R) 129,909 63.6% George McGovern (D) 74,361 36.4% 0 0.0% 204,270 9 3 2.44%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 26, CA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 751,524 41.5% 1.7% 0.2% 8.0% 4.0% 44.1%
2020 725,535 40.5% 2.0% 6.7% 4.6% 46.2%
2012 708,300 42.8% 2.1% 0.6% 6.9% 4.1% 43.5%
2010 681,622 60.6% 1.5% 0.4% 6.2% 2.5% 28.8%
2002 639,088 68.6% 1.6% 0.5% 4.5% 2.2% 22.3%
2000 642,427 49.5% 2.1% 1.0% 5.5% 4.2% 37.7%
1992 571,483 61.5% 2.5% 0.8% 5.2% 30.0%
1990 693,273 76.5% 2.3% 6.5% 14.7%
1982 524,977 84.2% 1.5% 0.7% 3.4% 10.2%
1980 640,635 1.0% 1.0% 3.0% 11.0%
1976 466,149 11.0%
1972 464,135 1.0% 13.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 26, CA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 453,203 128,951 28.5% 195,812 43.2% 128,440 28.3% Dem +66,861 Dem +14.8% 80%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.