California's 29th Congressional District
California · CA-29
California's 29th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Luz Rivas (Democrat). It is home to roughly 739,535 people, with a median age of 36.3. The population is about 63% Hispanic. The median household income is $75,123, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+35).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 85 square miles, CA-29 is the 413th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 8,700 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.37 ranks 102nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 66% of CA-29 voters backed Kamala Harris and 31% Donald Trump — a D+35 margin. That is a 16.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+51.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 36.3 years old; 21.3% of residents are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. About 40.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 68.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $75,123, the district's median household income ranks 233rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $689,083, and the median rent is $1,834 a month. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.6-minute commute (12.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).