California's 46th Congressional District
California · CA-46
California's 46th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by J. Correa (Democrat). It is home to roughly 756,130 people, with a median age of 34.9. The population is about 64% Hispanic. The median household income is $89,795, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+18).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 79 square miles, CA-46 is the 414th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 9,571 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.19 ranks 331st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 57% of CA-46 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+18 margin. That is a 12.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+30.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 34.9 years old; 23% of residents are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. About 35.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 65.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $89,795, the district's median household income ranks 127th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $724,243, and the median rent is $2,025 a month. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29-minute commute (9.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).