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California's 42nd Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Robert Garcia Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+36.3
2024 votes cast
233,533
Office
U.S. House
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 744,568 people, median age 35.7, median household income $78,006.
Population
744,568
Median age
35.7
Median household income
$78,006
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
Race & ethnicity: White 18.3% · Black 6.1% · Hispanic 65.5% · Asian 7.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
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- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
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