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U.S. House district for California
California's 20th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2023) 794,847 Median household income $85,575[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+16[ 2]
California's 20th congressional district is a congressional district in California including much of the southern and southeastern part of the state's Central Valley . The district is currently represented by Republican Vince Fong . Fong was elected in a special election on May 21, 2024 after Kevin McCarthy resigned from Congress following the motion to vacate that ousted him from the office of House Speaker .[ 3] [ 4]
Redistricting in 2022 returned the district to the San Joaquin Valley . The new 20th district includes parts of Kern , Tulare , Kings , and Fresno counties. It includes the southern Sierra Nevada and western Mojave Desert , with three "fingers" extending west into the valley. Cities in the district include Clovis , Tehachapi , Ridgecrest , Taft , Lemoore , the west and northeast sides of Bakersfield , the south side of Visalia , the northeast side of Tulare , the north side of Hanford , and a sliver of northeastern Fresno including California State University, Fresno .[ 5] The new 20th district is the most Republican district in California, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16.[ 2]
Before 2022, it encompassed much of the Central Coast region. The district included Monterey and San Benito counties, most of Santa Cruz County , and portions of Santa Clara County .
Before redistricting in 2011, the 20th district was located in the San Joaquin Valley . It covered Kings County and portions of Fresno and Kern counties, including most of the city of Fresno . That area is now largely divided between the 21st and 16th districts, while most of the current 20th was within the former 17th .
Recent election results in statewide races [ edit ]
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people[ edit ]
Fresno – 542,107
Bakersfield – 403,455
Visalia – 141,384
Clovis – 120,124
Tulare – 68,875
Hanford – 57,990
Oildale – 36,135
Ridgecrest – 27,959
Lemoore – 27,038
Rosamond – 20,961
Lakeside – 20,648
Rosedale – 18,639
Tehachapi – 10,881
2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ]
Golden Hills – 9,578
Taft – 8,546
Alta Sierra – 7,204
Lemoore Station – 6,568
Bear Valley Springs – 5,592
Greenacres – 5,496
Mojave – 4,699
Ford City – 4,348
Tarpey Village – 3,997
Lake Isabella – 3,573
Yokuts Valley – 3,564
Auberry – 3,238
Stallion Springs – 3,139
Weldon – 2,645
Frazier Park – 2,592
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Dates
Cong ress
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1933
George Burnham (San Diego )
Republican
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
73rd 74th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 . Retired.
1933–1943 Imperial , San Diego
Edouard Izac (San Diego )
Democratic
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943
75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Redistricted to the 23rd district .
John Carl Hinshaw (Pasadena )
Republican
January 3, 1943 – August 5, 1956
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th
Redistricted from the 11th district and Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 . Died.
1943–1975 Los Angeles
Vacant
August 5, 1956 – January 3, 1957
84th
H. Allen Smith (Glendale )
Republican
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd
Elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Retired.
Carlos Moorhead (Los Angeles )
Republican
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
93rd
Elected in 1972 . Redistricted to the 22nd district .
Barry Goldwater Jr. (Los Angeles )
Republican
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983
94th 95th 96th 97th
Redistricted from the 27th district and Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
1975–1983 Southwestern Los Angeles , eastern Ventura
Bill Thomas (Bakersfield )
Republican
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Redistricted from the 18th district and Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 21st district .
1983–1993 Inyo , Kern , Los Angeles (Lancaster ), San Luis Obispo
Cal Dooley (Fresno )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
Redistricted from the 17th district and Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Retired.
1993–2003 Western Fresno , northwestern Kern , Kings , western Tulare
2003–2013 Western Fresno , northwestern Kern , Kings
Jim Costa (Fresno )
Democratic
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013
109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 16th district .
Sam Farr (Carmel )
Democratic
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
113th 114th
Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 . Retired.
2013–2023 Monterey and San Benito , and portions of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz
Jimmy Panetta (Carmel Valley )
Democratic
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023
115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 19th district .
Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield )
Republican
January 3, 2023 – December 31, 2023
118th
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 2022 . Resigned.
2023–present Parts of the southern San Joaquin Valley , the Tehachapi Mountains and southern Sierra Nevada , and the northwestern Mojave Desert
Vacant
December 31, 2023 – June 3, 2024
Vince Fong (Bakersfield )
Republican
June 3, 2024 – present
118th
Elected to finish McCarthy's term .Re-elected in 2024 .
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
2003 – 2013
2013 – 2023
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^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023 .
^ Kevin McCarthy formally submits his resignation from Congress (axios.com)
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^ "Statement of Vote (2000 President)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2008 .
^ "Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2008 .
^ "Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2010.
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^ "Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2007 .
^ "Statement of Vote (2004 President)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2007 .
^ "Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
^ "Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
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^ "1932 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1934 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1936 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1938 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1940 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1942 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1944 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1946 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1948 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1950 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1952 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1954 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1956 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1958 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1960 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1962 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1964 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1966 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1968 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1970 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1972 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1974 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1976 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1978 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1980 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1982 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1984 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1986 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1988 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1990 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1992 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1994 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1996 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "1998 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "2000 election results" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2008 .
^ "2002 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2009.
^ "2004 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2008.
^ "2006 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2008.
^ "2008 general election results" (PDF) .
^ "2010 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2012 .
^ "2012 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
^ a b "U.S. House of Representatives District 20 - Districtwide Results" . Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
^ "United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
^ "2022 Statewide General Election - United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2022 .
The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. The 53rd district is obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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