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California's 38th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Linda T. Sánchez Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+19.7
2024 votes cast
275,862
Office
U.S. House
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 744,868 people, median age 39.9, median household income $97,406.
Population
744,868
Median age
39.9
Median household income
$97,406
Bachelor's degree or higher
30%
Race & ethnicity: White 13.9% · Black 2.2% · Hispanic 59.8% · Asian 21.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
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- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the California's 38th Congressional District (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
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