California's 25th Congressional District
California · CA-25
California's 25th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Raul Ruiz (Democrat). It is home to roughly 750,822 people, with a median age of 38.5. The population is about 62% Hispanic. The median household income is $69,486, and 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+2).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 8,369 square miles, CA-25 is the 93rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 90 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.19 ranks 329th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 50% of CA-25 voters backed Kamala Harris and 48% Donald Trump — a D+2 margin, the 13th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 13.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+15.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.5 years old; 23.8% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 24.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 51.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $69,486, the district's median household income ranks 299th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $377,848, and the median rent is $1,313 a month. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27-minute commute (8.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).