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California's 9th Congressional District

California · CA-09

California's 9th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Josh Harder (Democrat). It is home to roughly 777,343 people, with a median age of 35.9. The population is about 39% Hispanic. The median household income is $95,963, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+2).

Representative

Josh Harder Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of California

CA-09 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.

625 mi²
Land area
1,244/mi²
Pop. density
0.11
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

By the Polsby-Popper measure, CA-09 is very irregular in shape compared with other districts.

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Presidential results

R+2
2024 margin
48% / 49%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+13
2020 margin

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

26% White10% Black39% Hispanic19% Asian6% Other
777,343
Population
35.9
Median age
25.4%
Under 18
13.3%
Age 65+
24.4%
Foreign-born
4.6%
Veterans

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$95,963
Median household income
$547,972
Median home value
$1,850
Median rent
23%
Bachelor's or higher
63%
Homeownership
10.8%
Poverty rate
38.4 min
Mean commute
5.9%
Uninsured

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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