California's 20th Congressional District
California · CA-20
California's 20th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Vince Fong (Republican). It is home to roughly 770,748 people, with a median age of 35.1. The population is about 45% White. The median household income is $84,862, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 10,440 square miles, CA-20 is the 71st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 74 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 402nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of CA-20 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+30 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+25.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.1 years old; 27.4% of residents are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. About 13.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 29% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $84,862, the district's median household income ranks 159th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $362,358, and the median rent is $1,400 a month. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.7-minute commute (8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).