 The district encompasses an outer ring of northeastern Sacramento suburbs and commuter towns, as well as some adjacent rural communities.The district runs up against the Sierra Nevada to the east, with the urban core to the southwest and Sacramento Valley farmland to the west.El Dorado County – "34.1%"

Placer County – "77.5%"

Sacramento County – "9.7%"
Due to redistricting, the 6th district has been moved around different parts of the state.