House districts / California
California's 29th congressional district
CA-29. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Luz Rivas Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.0mSpent $1.0m · Cash $296k
- Angelica Maria Duenas Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $97kSpent $81k · Cash $16k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 1 other candidate has 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 65.6% | Trump 31.3% | 3.2% | D+34.3 | D+34.8 |
| 2020 | Biden 73.9% | Trump 24.0% | 2.2% | D+49.9 | D+51.3 |
| 2016 | Clinton 77.0% | Trump 17.5% | 5.5% | D+59.5 | D+61.3 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 757,430 | |
| Adults (18+) | 594,802 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 77.0% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 22.4% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 29.4% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 31.9% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 16.4% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 22.9% | 57.8% |
| Black | 3.7% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 62.8% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 2.9% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 25.7% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $77,273 | $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 | Luz Maria Rivas Democrat | 69.8% | Benito Benny Bernal Republican | 30.2% | D+39.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Cárdenas Democrat | 58.5% | Angélica Maria Dueñas Democrat | 41.5% | D+17.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Tony Cárdenas Democrat | 56.6% | Angélica Maria Dueñas Democrat | 43.4% | D+13.2 |
| 2018 | Tony Cárdenas Democrat | 80.6% | Benito Benny Bernal Republican | 19.4% | D+61.2 |
| 2016 | Tony Cardenas Democrat | 74.7% | Richard Alarcon Democrat | 25.3% | D+49.5 |
| 2014 | Tony Cardenas Democrat | 74.6% | William O'Callaghan Leader Republican | 25.4% | D+49.2 |
| 2012 | Tony Cardenas Democrat | 74.0% | David R. Hernandez Other | 25.9% | D+48.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Adam B. Schiff Democrat | 64.8% | John P. Colbert Republican others 3.2% | 32.0% | D+32.8 |
| 2008 | Adam B. Schiff Democrat | 68.9% | Charles Hahn Republican others 4.3% | 26.7% | D+42.2 |
| 2006 | Adam B. Schiff Democrat | 63.5% | William J. Bodell Republican others 9.1% | 27.4% | D+36.0 |
| 2004 | Adam B. Schiff Democrat | 64.6% | Harry Frank Scolinos Republican others 5.0% | 30.4% | D+34.2 |
| 2002 | Adam B. Schiff Democrat | 62.6% | Jim Scileppi Republican others 4.0% | 33.4% | D+29.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Henry A. Waxman Democrat | 75.7% | Jim Scileppi Republican others 5.1% | 19.2% | D+56.5 |
| 1998 | Henry A. Waxman Democrat | 73.9% | Mike Gottlieb Republican others 3.5% | 22.6% | D+51.2 |
| 1996 | Henry A. Waxman Democrat | 67.6% | Paul Stepanek Republican others 7.8% | 24.6% | D+43.0 |
| 1994 | Henry A. Waxman Democrat | 68.0% | Paul Stepanek Republican others 3.8% | 28.3% | D+39.7 |
| 1992 | Henry Waxman Democrat | 61.3% | Mark A. Robbins Republican others 13.0% | 25.7% | D+35.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Maxine Waters Democrat | 79.4% | Bill DeWitt Republican others 2.0% | 18.6% | D+60.8 |
| 1988 | Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democrat | 82.8% | Reuben D. Franco Republican others 3.5% | 13.7% | D+69.2 |
| 1986 | Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democrat | 84.5% | Joh Van de Brooke Republican others 0.9% | 14.5% | D+70.0 |
| 1984 | Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democrat | 86.6% | Echo Y. Goto Republican | 13.4% | D+73.3 |
| 1982 | Augustus F. (Gus) Hawkins Democrat | 79.8% | Milton R. Mackaig Republican | 20.2% | D+59.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Augustus F. (Gus) Hawkins Democrat | 86.1% | Michael Arthur Hirt Republican others 2.8% | 11.1% | D+75.1 |
| 1978 | Augustus G. Hawkins Democrat | 85.0% | Uriah J. Fields Republican | 15.0% | D+70.0 |
| 1976 | Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democrat | 85.4% | Michael D. Germonprez Republican others 3.4% | 11.2% | D+74.2 |
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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-29 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