Who represents the California 5th congressional district?

Rep. Tom McClintock (Republican-CA) represents California’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

California district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. Tom McClintock (Republican-CA) is the current representative for California’s 5th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+24).

California district 5 election results

Rep. Tom McClintock won the 2024 general election with 61.77% of the vote. 368,562 total votes were cast. The full result was 38.23% Democratic, 61.77% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+24).

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Representative Tom McClintock, Republican from California

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Q: California district 5 demographics

The California 5th congressional district is 27.4% Hispanic, 63.1% White, 2.5% Black, 6.1% Asian. The median age is 41.4. Median household income is $92,960. 12.1% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

California's 5th congressional district

Representative Tom McClintock represents California's 5th congressional district, serving 772,813 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $92,960 and an unemployment rate of 6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

772,813Population

↑ 11,461

$92,960Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,191

6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

7.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.2%

70.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,698Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $185

0.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

29.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.3 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 5 Demographics

Median Age 41.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 70.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 31.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $92,960 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.4 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 13.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 63.1%. Also significant: Hispanic (27.4%).

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

Education

31.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 9.5% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $92,960, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 70.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,698. Median home value is $491,000.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73.5% drive alone to work. Average commute is 29.4 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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