California's 2nd Congressional District
California · CA-02
California's 2nd Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Jared Huffman (Democrat). It is home to roughly 758,814 people, with a median age of 44.9. The population is about 71% White. The median household income is $85,848, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+45).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 24,729 square miles, CA-02 is the 28th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 31 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.21 ranks 305th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 71% of CA-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 26% Donald Trump — a D+45 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+49.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 44.9 years old, making this one of the oldest districts in the nation by median age; 19.8% of residents are under 18 and 23% are 65 or older. About 11% of residents were born outside the United States, and 14.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $85,848, the district's median household income ranks 153rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $573,181, and the median rent is $1,628 a month. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.9-minute commute (18.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).