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California's 31st Congressional District

California · CA-31

California's 31st Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Gilbert Cisneros (Democrat). It is home to roughly 739,926 people, with a median age of 38.8. The population is about 57% Hispanic. The median household income is $96,791, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+17).

Representative

Gilbert Cisneros Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of California

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170 mi²
Land area
4,353/mi²
Pop. density
0.18
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 170 square miles, CA-31 is the 389th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 4,353 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.18 ranks 343rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+17
2024 margin
57% / 40%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+31
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 57% of CA-31 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+17 margin. That is a 14.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+31.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

18% White4% Black57% Hispanic18% Asian3% Other
739,926
Population
38.8
Median age
21.4%
Under 18
15.6%
Age 65+
31.1%
Foreign-born
3.4%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 38.8 years old; 21.4% of residents are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. About 31.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 54% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$96,791
Median household income
$679,337
Median home value
$1,984
Median rent
29%
Bachelor's or higher
63.6%
Homeownership
9.7%
Poverty rate
34.6 min
Mean commute
7.5%
Uninsured

At $96,791, the district's median household income ranks 87th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $679,337, and the median rent is $1,984 a month. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 34.6-minute commute (11.4% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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