House districts / California
California's 38th congressional district
CA-38. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Hilda Solis Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.5mSpent $1.2m · Cash $285k
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 2 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 56.6% | Trump 40.4% | 3.1% | D+16.2 | D+16.1 |
| 2020 | Biden 63.0% | Trump 35.0% | 2.0% | D+27.9 | D+30.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton 64.5% | Trump 30.2% | 5.3% | D+34.3 | D+35.9 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 757,523 | |
| Adults (18+) | 592,018 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 79.8% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 19.4% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 25.1% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 33.8% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 21.8% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 13.4% | 57.8% |
| Black | 1.1% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 59.2% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 24.1% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 2.2% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 28.4% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $92,414 | $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 | Linda T. Sánchez Democrat | 59.8% | Eric J. Ching Republican | 40.2% | D+19.7 |
| 2022 | Linda T. Sánchez Democrat | 58.1% | Eric J. Ching Republican | 41.9% | D+16.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Linda T. Sánchez Democrat | 74.3% | Michael Tolar Democrat | 25.7% | D+48.7 |
| 2018 | Linda T. Sánchez Democrat | 68.8% | Ryan Downing Republican | 31.1% | D+37.7 |
| 2016 | Linda T. Sanchez Democrat | 70.5% | Ryan Downing Republican | 29.5% | D+41.0 |
| 2014 | Linda T. Sanchez Democrat | 59.1% | Benjamin Campos Republican | 40.9% | D+18.2 |
| 2012 | Linda T. Sanchez Democrat | 67.5% | Benjamin Campos Republican | 32.5% | D+35.1 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Grace F. Napolitano Democrat | 73.5% | Robert Vaughn Republican | 26.6% | D+46.9 |
| 2008 | Grace F. Napolitano Democrat | 81.7% | Christopher M. Agrella Libertarian | 18.3% | D+63.5 |
| 2006 | Grace F. Napolitano Democrat | 75.3% | Sidney W. Street Republican | 24.7% | D+50.7 |
| 2004 | Grace F. Napolitano Democrat | 100.0% | D+100.0 | ||
| 2002 | Grace F. Napolitano Democrat | 71.1% | Alex A. Burrola Republican others 2.6% | 26.3% | D+44.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Stephen Horn Republican | 48.5% | Gerrie Schipske Democrat others 4.1% | 47.5% | R+1.0 |
| 1998 | Stephen Horn Republican | 52.9% | Peter Mathews Democrat others 2.8% | 44.3% | R+8.6 |
| 1996 | Stephen Horn Republican | 52.6% | Rick Zbur Democrat others 4.7% | 42.7% | R+9.8 |
| 1994 | Stephan Horn Republican | 58.5% | Peter Mathews Democrat others 4.7% | 36.8% | R+21.6 |
| 1992 | Steve Horn Republican | 48.6% | Evan Anderson Braude Democrat others 8.0% | 43.4% | R+5.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Robert K. Dornan Republican | 58.1% | Barbara Jackson Democrat | 41.9% | R+16.2 |
| 1988 | Robert K. "Bob" Dornan Republican | 59.5% | Jerry Yudelson Democrat others 4.9% | 35.6% | R+23.9 |
| 1986 | Robert K. "Bob" Dornan Republican | 55.3% | Richard Robinson Democrat others 2.4% | 42.4% | R+12.9 |
| 1984 | Robert K. "Bob" Dornan Republican | 53.2% | Jerry M. Patterson Democrat others 1.9% | 45.0% | R+8.2 |
| 1982 | Jerry M. Patterson Democrat | 52.4% | William F. (Bill) Dohr Republican others 4.2% | 43.4% | D+8.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Jerry M. Patterson Democrat | 55.5% | Art Jacobson Republican others 4.4% | 40.0% | D+15.5 |
| 1978 | Jerry M. Patterson Democrat | 58.6% | Dan Goedeke Republican | 41.4% | D+17.2 |
| 1976 | Jerry Patterson Democrat | 63.6% | James (Jim) Combs Republican | 36.4% | D+27.2 |
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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-38 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