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U.S. House district for California
California's 21st congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2023) 749,912 Median household income $63,382[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+9[ 2]
California's 21st congressional district (or CA-21 ) is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California . It is located in the San Joaquin Valley and includes parts of Fresno County and Tulare County . Cities in the district include the majority of Fresno , the north side of Visalia , and all of Sanger , Selma , Kingsburg , Parlier , Reedley , Orange Cove , Dinuba , Orosi , Cutler , Farmersville , Woodlake and Exeter .[ 3] The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Costa .
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 377,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 63% are Latino, while 26% are White. Immigrants make up 16% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $51,500, while 15% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 23% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 12% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Election results from statewide races [ edit ]
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people[ edit ]
Fresno – 542,107
Visalia – 141,384
Sanger – 26,617
Reedley – 25,227
Selma – 24,674
Dinuba – 24,563
Parlier – 18,494
Kingsburg – 12,380
Farmersville – 10,382
Exeter – 10,324
2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ]
Orange Cove – 9,649
Orosi – 8,329
Woodlake – 7,419
Fowler – 6,700
Old Fig Garden – 5,477
Goshen – 4,968
Mayfair – 4,831
Sunnyside – 4,627
Cutler – 4,480
Ivanhoe – 4,198
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Representative
Party
Dates
Cong ress(es)
Electoral history
Counties
District created January 3, 1943
Harry R. Sheppard (Yucaipa )
Democratic
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd
Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the 27th district .
1943–1953 Northern Los Angeles , San Bernardino
Edgar W. Hiestand (Burbank )
Republican
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 27th district and lost re-election.
1953–1983 Los Angeles
Augustus Hawkins (Los Angeles )
Democratic
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Redistricted to the 29th district .
James C. Corman (Los Angeles )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
94th 95th 96th
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 . Lost re-election.
Bobbi Fiedler (Los Angeles )
Republican
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
97th 98th 99th
Elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
1983–1993 Los Angeles (western San Fernando Valley ), southeastern Ventura
Elton Gallegly (Simi Valley )
Republican
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 23rd district .
Bill Thomas (Bakersfield )
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th
Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Redistricted to the 22nd district .
1993–2003 Kern , eastern Tulare
Devin Nunes (Tulare )
Republican
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 22nd district .
2003–2013 Eastern Fresno , Tulare
David Valadao (Hanford )
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
113th 114th 115th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Lost re-election.
2013–2023 Kings , parts of Fresno , Kern and Tulare .
TJ Cox (Selma )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
116th
Elected in 2018 . Lost re-election.
David Valadao (Hanford )
Republican
January 3, 2021– January 3, 2023
117th
Elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 22nd district .
Jim Costa (Fresno )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2023–present central San Joaquin Valley between Fresno and Visalia
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ "CA 2022 Congressional" . Dave's Redistricting . January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ 1942 election results
^ 1944 election results
^ 1946 election results
^ 1948 election results
^ 1950 election results
^ 1952 election results
^ 1954 election results
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^ 1996 election results
^ 1998 election results
^ 2000 election results
^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2004 general election results Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ California - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times
^ Barone, Michael ; Cohen, Richard E. (2009). Koszczuk, Jackie (ed.). The Almanac of American Politics (2010 ed.). Washington, D.C. : National Journal Group . p. 195 . ISBN 978-0-89234-120-7 .
^ Statement of Vote November 4, 2008, General Election Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2010 general election results [permanent dead link ]
^ 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^
U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
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U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results Archived 2014-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
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U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results Archived 2018-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
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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