California's 5th Congressional District
California · CA-05
California's 5th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Tom McClintock (Republican). It is home to roughly 757,974 people, with a median age of 40.2. The population is about 56% White. The median household income is $88,634, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+18).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 24,358 square miles, CA-05 is the 29th-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 0.29 ranks 207th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 40% of CA-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 58% Donald Trump — a R+18 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+12.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.2 years old; 22.9% of residents are under 18 and 19% are 65 or older. About 12.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 24.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $88,634, the district's median household income ranks 135th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $445,879, and the median rent is $1,635 a month. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.7-minute commute (10.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).