Safe Democratic — flipped 4 times in 25 elections
118th Congress boundaries — Historical results before 2022 were contested under prior district lines.
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Unlock with Pro$33/moWho lives in California's 42nd Congressional District? 736,570 residents as of the 2020 Census.
CA-42 — Census ACS 2024
| Group | CA-42 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 66.0% | 40.2% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 17.9% | 33.8% | 57.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 7.7% | 15.5% | 6.0% |
▶Black(11) | 5.7% | 5.4% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 2.0% | — | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.9% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
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.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
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