California's 32nd Congressional District
California · CA-32
California's 32nd Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Brad Sherman (Democrat). It is home to roughly 764,805 people, with a median age of 41.3. The population is about 53% White. The median household income is $113,866, and 51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+31).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 341 square miles, CA-32 is the 338th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,243 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 345th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 64% of CA-32 voters backed Kamala Harris and 33% Donald Trump — a D+31 margin. That is a 10.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+41.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.3 years old; 19.1% of residents are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. About 29.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 39.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $113,866, the district's median household income ranks 40th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $954,624, and the median rent is $2,328 a month. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.4-minute commute (21.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).