California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 12

A district of about 486,000 people, 25% Hispanic, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+58.1 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 80 seats

Every California State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+58.19th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
California State AssemblyD+51.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 80 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree50% 78th pct · 18th of 80 in CA

Higher than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 80th pct · 17th of 80 in CA

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents25% 25th pct · 60th of 80 in CA

Lower than 75% of seats.

Black residents2% 25th pct · 60th of 80 in CA

Lower than 75% of seats.

Asian residents6% 20th pct · 64th of 80 in CA

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile393 24th pct · 61st of 80 in CA

Less dense than 76% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Jackie Elward (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 12.9
  2. Damon Connolly (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 3.6, 2024 by 51.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)