U.S. House district for California
California's 20th congressional district California's 20th congressional district – since January 3, 2013.
Representative Population (2019) 741,838 Median household income $80,461[1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+23[2]
California's 20th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California . The district is currently represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta .
It encompasses much of the Central Coast region. The district includes Monterey and San Benito counties, most of Santa Cruz County , and portions of Santa Clara County .
Prior to 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 ]
Composition [ edit ]
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 20th district has been shifted geographically to between the San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada region. It encompasses most of Kern and Tulare Counties, and part of Fresno and Kings Counties. It includes most of the southern Sierra Nevada , with three "fingers" stretching into the San Joaquin Valley where most of its population lives. It includes the cities of Clovis , Tehachapi , Ridgecrest , Taft , and Lemoore , the west side of Bakersfield , the south side of Visalia , the northeast side of Tulare , the north side of Hanford , and a small portion of northeastern Fresno including California State University, Fresno .
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people [ edit ]
Bakersfield - 403,455
Visalia - 141,384
Clovis - 120,124
Tulare - 69,200
Hanford - 57,703
Oildale - 32,253
Ridgecrest - 27,587
Lemoore - 26,725
Rosamond - 17,997
Rosedale - 14,765
Tehachapi - 14,332
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Dates
Cong ress
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1933
George Burnham
Republican
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
73rd 74th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 . Retired.
1933–1943 Imperial , San Diego
Edouard Izac
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
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
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
Republican
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
93rd
Elected in 1972 . Redistricted to the 22nd district .
Barry Goldwater, Jr.
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
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
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
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
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–present Monterey and San Benito , and portions of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz
Jimmy Panetta
Democratic
January 3, 2017 – present
115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 19th district .
Election results [ edit ]
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov .
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF) . The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017 .
^ "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.
^ "Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2007 .
^ "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.
^ "(2008 President)" . Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009 .
^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF) . sos.ca.gov . September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022 .
^ "1932 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1934 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1936 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1938 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1940 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1942 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1944 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1946 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1948 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1950 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1952 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1954 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1956 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1958 election results" (PDF) .
^ "1960 election results" (PDF) .
^ "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 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) . Retrieved March 18, 2019 .
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External links [ edit ]
The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. In 2023, the 53rd district will become obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
Coordinates : 36°N 120°W / 36°N 120°W / 36; -120