Who represents the California 24th congressional district?

Rep. Salud Carbajal (Democratic-CA) represents California’s 24th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

California district 24 candidates 2026

Rep. Salud Carbajal (Democratic-CA) is the current representative for California’s 24th district. The district is heavily Democratic (D+25).

California district 24 election results

Rep. Salud Carbajal won the 2024 general election with 62.7% of the vote. 342,479 total votes were cast. The full result was 62.7% Democratic, 37.3% Republican. The district is heavily Democratic (D+25).

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Representative Salud Carbajal, Democratic from California

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Salud Carbajal

Q: California district 24 demographics

The California 24th congressional district is 39.6% Hispanic, 56.1% White, 1.5% Black, 5% Asian. The median age is 37.4. Median household income is $97,920. 17.6% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

California's 24th congressional district

CA-24 Midterms Intelligence

Carbajal sits in a safely blue Central Coast seat that still rewards pragmatism over ideological theater: CA-24 is D+25, with Democrats taking 62.7% and trending left, but its politics are anchored less by activism than by a high-cost, institution-heavy coastal electorate. The district’s defining tension is between affluent homeowners and a large Latino population that now makes up 39.6% of residents, creating a coalition that is solidly Democratic but not uniformly progressive. Carbajal’s committee profile fits the terrain: defense, transportation, agriculture, and public lands all matter here.

For advocates, the opening is to frame issues through cost, resilience, and local stewardship rather than national partisan language. Median income is high at $97,920, but that masks acute affordability strain, with home values at $836,800 and rents squeezing workers in agriculture, education, and service sectors. Messages tying infrastructure, climate adaptation, water, veteran services, and supply-chain reliability to economic stability will travel best. This is strategically interesting because Carbajal is secure enough to engage, but the district’s coastal-environmental and working-family pressures create real leverage points.

Representative Salud Carbajal represents California's 24th congressional district, serving 757,747 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $97,920 and an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

757,747Population

↓ 2,482

$97,920Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $6,318

5.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.2%

7.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 1.0%

55.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$2,110Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $186

1.7%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

21.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

California District 24 Demographics

Median Age 37.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 55.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 39.2% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $97,920 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Immigration policyEducation accessRent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (37.4 vs 38.5 nationally). 29% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

A majority-minority district. White residents are the largest group at 56.1%. Also significant: Hispanic (39.6%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

39.2% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 13.9% of residents lack a high school diploma. 15.9% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $97,920, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 55.2% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $2,110. Median home value is $836,800.

How People Get to Work

66.8% drive alone. Average commute is 21.4 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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