California's 26th Congressional District
California · CA-26
California's 26th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Julia Brownley (Democrat). It is home to roughly 759,712 people, with a median age of 39.1. The population is about 43% Hispanic. The median household income is $113,850, and 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+13).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,255 square miles, CA-26 is the 220th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 337 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.19 ranks 325th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 55% of CA-26 voters backed Kamala Harris and 42% Donald Trump — a D+13 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+20.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.1 years old; 23.2% of residents are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. About 24% of residents were born outside the United States, and 40.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $113,850, the district's median household income ranks 41st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $805,386, and the median rent is $2,317 a month. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.1-minute commute (15.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).