California's 38th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in suburban eastern Los Angeles County and Orange County, California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez.
California's 38th congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Population (2023) | 723,495[1] |
Median household income | $95,015[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+14[2] |
The district covers several cities in the San Gabriel Valley and the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles including the cities of: Diamond Bar, Industry, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Walnut, and Whittier.
As well the unincorporated communities of: Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Los Nietos, East Whittier, North Whittier, and South Whittier.
A small portion of Pomona and the Orange County city of La Habra are also included in the district.
Most of the cities have a Hispanic majority, primarily Mexican, while Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights and Walnut have an Asian-American majority, primarily Chinese. La Mirada also has a significant Korean American community.
Recent results in statewide elections
editYear | Office | Results |
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1990 | Governor[3] | Wilson 57.4% - 36.6% |
1992 | President[4] | Clinton 44.6% - 33.5% |
Senator[5] | Herschensohn 46.3% - 45.1% | |
Senator (Special)[5] | Feinstein 50.9% - 39.5% | |
1994 | Governor[6] | Wilson 57.3% - 38.6% |
Senator[7] | Huffington 47.8% – 43.1% | |
1996 | President[8] | Clinton 52.8% - 35.8% |
1998 | Governor[9] | Davis 58.3% - 38.6% |
Senator[10] | Boxer 55.1% - 41.2% | |
2000 | President[11] | Gore 57.9% - 37.3% |
Senator[12] | Feinstein 59.6% - 33.3% | |
2002 | Governor[13] | Davis 62.3 - 28.7% |
2003 | Recall[14][15] | No 52.4% - 47.6% |
Bustamante 47.1% - 37.9% | ||
2004 | President[16] | Kerry 65.3% - 33.6% |
Senator[17] | Boxer 70.8% - 23.4% | |
2006 | Governor[18] | Angelides 58.3% - 37.1% |
Senator[19] | Feinstein 71.9% - 23.0% | |
2008 | President[20] | Obama 72.3% - 26.6% |
2010 | Governor[21] | Brown 68.1% - 25.9% |
Senator[22] | Boxer 67.1% - 26.4% | |
2012 | President[23] | Obama 64.9% - 33.0% |
Senator[24] | Feinstein 66.6% - 33.4% | |
2014 | Governor[25] | Brown 59.7% – 40.3% |
2016 | President[26] | Clinton 67.0% - 27.4% |
Senator[27] | Sanchez 50.9% - 49.1% | |
2018 | Governor[28] | Newsom 65.3% – 34.7% |
Senator[29] | Feinstein 53.7% – 46.3% | |
2020 | President[30] | Biden 65.6% - 32.3% |
2021 | Recall[31] | No 65.5% - 34.5% |
2022 | Governor[32] | Newsom 57.7 - 42.3% |
Senator | Padilla 59.7 - 40.3% |
Notes
editComposition
edit# | County | Seat | Population |
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37 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 9,663,345 |
59 | Orange | Santa Ana | 3,135,755 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located in Southern California. It takes up part of Southeast Los Angeles County and the city of La Habra in Orange County.
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 31st district, the 35th district, the 35th district, the 42nd district, and the 45th district. The 38th, 28th, 31st, and 35th are partitioned by E Pomona Blvd, Potrero Grande Dr, Arroyo Dr, Hill Dr, Montebello Blvd, N San Gabriel Blvd, Walnut Grove Ave, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, N Lexington-Gallatin Rd, N Durfree Ave, E Thienes Ave, E Rush St, N Burkett Rd, Cunningham Dr, Eaglemont Dr, Oakman Dr, Arciero Dr, Grossmont Dr, Workman Mill Rd, Bunbury Dr, Fontenoy Ave, Ankerton, Whittier Woods Circle, Union Pacific Railroad, San Gabriel Freeway, N Peck Rd, Mission Mill Rd, Rose Hills Rd, Wildwood Dr, Clark Ave, San Jose Creek, Turnbull Canyon Rd, E Gale Ave, Pomona Freeway, Colima Rd, E Walnut Dr N, Nogales St, E Walnut Dr S, Fairway Dr, E Valley Blvd, Calle Baja, La Puente Rd, S Sentous Ave, N Nogales St, Amar Rd, Walnut City Parkland, San Bernardino Freeway, Fairplex Dr, Via Verde, Puddingstone Reservoir, McKinley Ave, N Whittle Ave, Arrow Highway, Fulton Rd, and Foothill Blvd.
The 38th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Simmons Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Via Corona St, Repetto Ave, Allston St, W Northside Dr, Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, and the San Gabriel River.
The 38th district takes in part of the cities of Downey and Pomona, part of the census-designated place Avocado Heights, the cities of Whittier, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Diamond Bar, La Mirada, Walnut, Santa Fe Springs, La Habra Heights, and Industry as well as the census-designated places Hacienda Heights, East Whittier, South Whittier, West Whittier-Los Nietos, Rose Hills, and Rowland Heights
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
edit- Pomona – 151,713
- Downey – 114,355
- Norwalk – 102,773
- Whittier – 87,306
- La Habra – 63,097
- Pico Rivera – 62,088
- La Habra – 60,513
- Montebello – 60,569
- South Whittier – 56,415
- Diamond Bar – 55,072
- Hacienda Heights – 54,191
- Rowland Heights – 48,231
- La Mirada – 48,008
- Walnut – 28,430
- West Whittier-Los Nietos – 25,325
- Santa Fe Springs – 19,219
- East Whittier – 10,394
2,500 – 10,000 people
edit- La Habra Heights – 5,682
- Rose Hills – 2,927
List of members representing the district
editElection results
edit
1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1962
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick M. Martin | 68,583 | 55.9 | |||
Democratic | Dalip Singh Saund (incumbent) | 54,022 | 44.1 | |||
Total votes | 122,605 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1964
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John V. Tunney | 85,661 | 52.8 | |||
Republican | Patrick M. Martin (incumbent) | 76,525 | 47.2 | |||
Total votes | 162,186 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1966
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John V. Tunney (incumbent) | 83,216 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Robert R. Barry | 69,444 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 152,660 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1968
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John V. Tunney (incumbent) | 121,025 | 62.8 | |
Republican | Robert O. Hunter | 68,196 | 35.4 | |
American Independent | James H. Griffin | 2,415 | 1.2 | |
Peace and Freedom | Terese A. Karmel | 1,205 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 192,841 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1970
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Victor Veysey | 87,479 | 49.8 | |||
Democratic | David A. Tunno | 85,684 | 48.8 | |||
American Independent | William E. Pasley | 2,481 | 3.4 | |||
Total votes | 175,644 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1972
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Brown, Jr. | 77,776 | 56.3 | |
Republican | Howard J. Snider | 60,379 | 43.7 | |
Total votes | 138,155 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1974
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson | 67,299 | 54.0 | |||
Republican | David Rehmann | 51,509 | 41.3 | |||
American Independent | Lee R. Rayburn | 3,991 | 3.2 | |||
Peace and Freedom | Larry B. Kallenberger | 1,851 | 1.5 | |||
Total votes | 124,650 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1976
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 103,317 | 63.6 | |
Republican | James "Jim" Combs | 59,092 | 36.4 | |
Total votes | 162,409 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1978
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 75,471 | 58.6 | |
Republican | Dan Goedeke | 53,298 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 128,769 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 91,880 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Art Jacobson | 66,256 | 40.0 | |
Libertarian | Charles E. "Chuck" Heiser | 7,301 | 4.5 | |
Total votes | 165,437 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
1982
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 73,914 | 52.4 | |||
Republican | William F. "Bill" Dohr | 61,279 | 43.4 | |||
Libertarian | Anita K. Barr | 5,989 | 4.2 | |||
Total votes | 141,182 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1984
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Dornan | 86,545 | 53.2 | |||
Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 73,231 | 45.0 | |||
Peace and Freedom | Michael Schuyles Bright | 3,021 | 1.8 | |||
Total votes | 162,797 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1986
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 66,032 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Richard H. Robinson | 50,625 | 42.4 | |
Libertarian | Lee Connelly | 2,807 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 119,464 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1988
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 87,690 | 59.5 | |
Democratic | Jerry Yudelson | 52,399 | 35.6 | |
Libertarian | Bruce McKay | 3,733 | 2.5 | |
Peace and Freedom | Frank German | 3,547 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 147,369 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1990
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 60,561 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | Barbara Jackson | 43,693 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 104,254 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Horn | 92,038 | 48.6 | |||
Democratic | Evan Anderson Braude | 82,108 | 43.4 | |||
Peace and Freedom | Paul Burton | 8,391 | 4.4 | |||
Libertarian | Blake Ashley | 6,756 | 3.6 | |||
Independent | Brown (write-in) | 14 | 0.0 | |||
Independent | Venable (write-in) | 14 | 0.0 | |||
Total votes | 189,321 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Horn (incumbent) | 85,225 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Peter Mathews | 53,681 | 36.8 | |
Libertarian | Lester W. Mueller | 3,795 | 2.6 | |
Peace and Freedom | Richard K. Green | 2,995 | 2.1 | |
No party | Duke (write-in) | 73 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 145,769 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Horn (incumbent) | 88,136 | 52.6 | |
Democratic | Rick Zbur | 71,627 | 42.8 | |
Green | William Yeager | 4,610 | 2.7 | |
Libertarian | Paul Gautreau | 3,272 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 195,545 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Horn (incumbent) | 88,136 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | Peter Mathews | 71,627 | 44.3 | |
Libertarian | David Bowers | 3,705 | 2.8 | |
Republican | Margherita Underhill (write-in) | 17 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 163,485 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Horn (incumbent) | 87,266 | 48.5 | |
Democratic | Gerrie Shcipske | 85,498 | 47.5 | |
Natural Law | Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson | 3,744 | 2.0 | |
Libertarian | Jack Neglia | 3,614 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 180,122 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 62,600 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Alex A. Burrola | 23,126 | 26.2 | |
Libertarian | Al Cuperus | 2,301 | 2.6 | |
Total votes | 88,027 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 116,851 | 100.0 | |
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 75,181 | 75.4 | |
Republican | Sidney W. Street | 24,620 | 24.6 | |
Total votes | 99,801 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 130,211 | 81.7 | |
Libertarian | Christopher M. Agrella | 29,113 | 18.3 | |
Total votes | 159,324 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Grace Napolitano (incumbent) | 85,459 | 73.4 | |
Republican | Robert Vaughn | 30,883 | 26.6 | |
Total votes | 116,342 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 145,280 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Benjamin Campos | 69,807 | 32.5 | |
Total votes | 215,087 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 58,192 | 59.1 | |
Republican | Benjamin Campos | 40,288 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 98,480 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 163,590 | 70.5 | |
Republican | Ryan Downing | 68,524 | 29.5 | |
Total votes | 232,114 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 139,188 | 68.9 | |
Republican | Ryan Downing | 62,968 | 31.1 | |
Total votes | 202,156 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 190,467 | 74.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Tolar | 65,739 | 25.7 | |
Total votes | 256,206 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Sánchez (incumbent) | 101,260 | 58.1 | |
Republican | Eric Ching | 73,051 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 174,311 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
editFrom 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of most of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved east and south east in Los Angeles County and includes much of the previous areas as well as Bellflower and Artesia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b US Census
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
- ^ a b Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
- ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
- ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senate)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
- ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
- ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "1962 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1964 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1966 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1968 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1970 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1972 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1974 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1976 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1978 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1980 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1982 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1984 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1986 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1988 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1990 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1992 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1994 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1996 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1998 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "2000 election results" (PDF).
- ^ 2002 election results
- ^ 2004 election results
- ^ 2006 election results
- ^ 2008 election results
- ^ 2010 election results
- ^ 2012 election results
- ^ 2014 election results
- ^ 2016 election results
- ^ 2018 election results