House districts / California
California's 23rd congressional district
CA-23. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Jay Obernolte Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.9mSpent $1.5m · Cash $1.4m
- Tessa Lynn Hodge Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $127kSpent $114k · Cash $12k
4 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 3 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 39.1% | Trump 58.3% | 2.6% | R+19.2 | R+16.8 |
| 2020 | Biden 42.8% | Trump 54.9% | 2.3% | R+12.1 | R+9.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton 39.0% | Trump 55.4% | 5.6% | R+16.4 | R+14.9 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 769,312 | |
| Adults (18+) | 575,877 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 91.2% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 20.5% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 28.6% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 30.9% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 19.9% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 39.1% | 57.8% |
| Black | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 43.0% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 19.6% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $74,153 | $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 | Jay Obernolte Republican | 60.1% | Derek Marshall Democrat | 39.9% | R+20.3 |
| 2022 | Jay Obernolte Republican | 61.0% | Derek Marshall Democrat | 39.0% | R+22.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Kevin McCarthy Republican | 62.1% | Kim Mangone Democrat | 37.9% | R+24.3 |
| 2018 | Kevin McCarthy Republican | 63.7% | Tatiana Matta Democrat | 36.3% | R+27.4 |
| 2016 | Kevin McCarthy Republican | 69.2% | Wendy Reed Democrat | 30.8% | R+38.4 |
| 2014 | Kevin McCarthy Republican | 74.8% | Raul Garcia Democrat | 25.2% | R+49.7 |
| 2012 | Kevin McCarthy Republican | 73.2% | Terry Phillips Other | 26.8% | R+46.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Lois Capps Democrat | 57.8% | Tom Watson Republican others 4.6% | 37.6% | D+20.2 |
| 2008 | Lois Capps Democrat | 68.1% | Matt T. Kokkonen Republican | 31.9% | D+36.1 |
| 2006 | Lois Capps Democrat | 65.2% | Victor D. Tognazzini Republican | 34.8% | D+30.3 |
| 2004 | Lois Capps Democrat | 63.0% | Don Regan Republican others 2.6% | 34.4% | D+28.7 |
| 2002 | Lois Capps Democrat | 59.0% | Beth Rogers Republican others 2.4% | 38.6% | D+20.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Elton Gallegly Republican | 54.0% | Michael Case Democrat others 5.3% | 40.7% | R+13.4 |
| 1998 | Elton Gallegly Republican | 60.1% | Daniel 'Dan' Gonzalez Democrat | 39.9% | R+20.1 |
| 1996 | Elton Gallegly Republican | 59.6% | Robert R. Unruhe Democrat others 5.3% | 35.1% | R+24.5 |
| 1994 | Elton Gallegly Republican | 66.2% | Kevin Ready Democrat others 6.4% | 27.5% | R+38.7 |
| 1992 | Elton Gallegly Republican | 54.3% | Anita Perez Ferguson Democrat others 4.3% | 41.4% | R+12.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 61.7% | Jim Salomon Republican others 4.1% | 34.2% | D+27.6 |
| 1988 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 63.5% | Jim Salomon Republican others 3.4% | 33.1% | D+30.4 |
| 1986 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 65.8% | George Woolverton Republican others 2.5% | 31.8% | D+34.0 |
| 1984 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 61.6% | Claude Parrish Republican others 1.6% | 36.9% | D+24.7 |
| 1982 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 59.5% | David Armor Republican | 40.5% | D+19.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 63.2% | Robert (Bob) Winckler Republican others 5.3% | 31.5% | D+31.7 |
| 1978 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 65.6% | Joseph Barbara Republican | 34.4% | D+31.3 |
| 1976 | Anthony C. Beilenson Democrat | 60.2% | Thomas F. Bartman Republican | 39.8% | D+20.4 |
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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-23 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