California's 23rd Congressional District
California · CA-23
California's 23rd Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Jay Obernolte (Republican). It is home to roughly 780,012 people, with a median age of 35.1. The population is about 44% Hispanic. The median household income is $70,913, and 19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+17).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 22,231 square miles, CA-23 is the 34th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 35 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 212th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 40% of CA-23 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+17 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+10.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.1 years old; 26.5% of residents are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. About 14.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 31.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,913, the district's median household income ranks 281st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $360,977, and the median rent is $1,443 a month. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 36.5-minute commute (9.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).