House districts / California
California's 2nd congressional district
CA-2. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Jared Huffman Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.2mSpent $1.0m · Cash $1.2m
6 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 4 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 60.7% | Trump 36.2% | 3.1% | D+24.4 | D+45.2 |
| 2020 | Biden 63.0% | Trump 34.6% | 2.3% | D+28.4 | D+49.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton 58.7% | Trump 34.2% | 7.2% | D+24.5 | D+45.5 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 765,001 | |
| Adults (18+) | 613,701 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 93.9% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 22.3% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 32.7% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 29.1% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 69.8% | 57.8% |
| Black | 1.5% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 15.0% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 9.6% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 40.5% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $87,223 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 seat count changed from 53 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 71.9% | Chris Coulombe Republican | 28.1% | D+43.8 |
| 2022 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 74.4% | Douglas Brower Republican | 25.6% | D+48.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 75.7% | Dale K. Mensing Republican | 24.3% | D+51.5 |
| 2018 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 77.0% | Dale K. Mensing Republican | 23.0% | D+54.0 |
| 2016 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 76.8% | Dale K. Mensing Republican | 23.1% | D+53.7 |
| 2014 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 75.0% | Dale K. Mensing Republican | 25.0% | D+50.0 |
| 2012 | Jared Huffman Democrat | 71.2% | Daniel W. Roberts Republican | 28.8% | D+42.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Wally Herger Republican | 57.1% | Jim Reed Democrat | 42.9% | R+14.3 |
| 2008 | Wally Herger Republican | 57.9% | Jeff Morris Democrat | 42.1% | R+15.8 |
| 2006 | Wally Herger Republican | 64.2% | A. J. Sekhon Democrat others 3.4% | 32.5% | R+31.7 |
| 2004 | Wally Herger Republican | 66.8% | Mike Johnson Democrat | 33.1% | R+33.7 |
| 2002 | Wally Herger Republican | 65.8% | Mike Johnson Democrat others 4.9% | 29.3% | R+36.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Wally Herger Republican | 65.7% | Stan Morgan Democrat others 6.1% | 28.2% | R+37.6 |
| 1998 | Wally Herger Republican | 62.5% | Roberts 'Rob' Braden Democrat others 3.0% | 34.5% | R+28.0 |
| 1996 | Wally Herger Republican | 60.8% | Roberts A. Braden Democrat others 5.5% | 33.7% | R+27.1 |
| 1994 | Wally Herger Republican | 64.2% | Mary Jacobs Democrat others 9.8% | 26.0% | R+38.1 |
| 1992 | Wally Herger Republican | 65.2% | Elliot Roy Freedman Democrat others 6.8% | 28.0% | R+37.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Wally Herger Republican | 63.7% | Erwin E. "Bill" Rush Democrat others 5.1% | 31.2% | R+32.5 |
| 1988 | Wally Herger Republican | 58.8% | Wayne Meyer Democrat others 2.6% | 38.5% | R+20.3 |
| 1986 | Wally Herger Republican | 58.2% | Stephen C. "Steve" Swendiman Democrat others 2.1% | 39.6% | R+18.7 |
| 1984 | Gene Chappie Republican | 69.5% | Harry Cozad Democrat | 30.6% | R+38.9 |
| 1982 | Gene Chappie Republican | 57.9% | John Newmeyer Democrat others 1.6% | 40.5% | R+17.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Don H. Clausen Republican | 54.1% | Norma K. Bork Democrat others 3.9% | 42.0% | R+12.2 |
| 1978 | Don H. Clausen Republican | 52.0% | Norma Bork Democrat others 2.8% | 45.3% | R+6.7 |
| 1976 | Don H. Clausen Republican | 56.0% | Oscar Klee Democrat others 3.0% | 41.0% | R+15.0 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in CA-2 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits