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California's 34th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Located in Los Angeles County, the district is represented by Democrat Jimmy Gomez. Its previous U.S. representative, Democrat Xavier Becerra of Los Angeles, resigned January 24, 2017, to become attorney general of California. Representative Gomez won a special election on June 6, 2017, beating fellow Democrat Robert Lee Ahn to replace Becerra.[3] He was later sworn in as the district's U.S. representative on July 11, 2017.[4]

California's 34th congressional district

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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023

Representative
Population (2023)714,948
Median household
income		$62,008[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+32[2]

The district is almost entirely within the City of Los Angeles and includes the following neighborhoods in Central, East, and Northeast Los Angeles: Boyle Heights, Chinatown, City Terrace, Cypress Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Koreatown, Little Bangladesh, Little Tokyo, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mount Washington, and Westlake.

Recent results in statewide elections

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Year Office Results
1990 Governor[5] Wilson 47.0% - 46.9%
1992 President[6] Clinton 50.9% - 31.1%
Senator[7] Boxer 47.0% - 42.1%
Senator (Special)[8] Feinstein 56.1% - 34.2%
1994 Governor[9] Brown 52.0% - 43.8%
Senator[10] Feinstein 48.8% - 40.0%
1996 President[11] Clinton 63.5% - 27.2%
1998 Governor[12] Davis 69.6% - 27.7%
Senator[13] Boxer 63.5% – 32.7%
2000 President[14] Gore 67.3% - 29.5%
Senator[15] Feinstein 68.9% - 24.2%
2002 Governor[16] Davis 63.4% - 27.3%
2003 Recall[17][18]   57.2% - 42.8%
Bustamante 52.6% - 33.4%
2004 President[19] Kerry 68.8% - 29.8%
Senator[20] Boxer 73.7% - 21.1%
2006 Governor[21] Angelides 62.6% - 32.4%
Senator[22] Feinstein 73.7% - 20.7%
2008 President[23] Obama 74.7% - 23.1%
2010 Governor[24] Brown 71.5% - 23.0%
Senator[25] Boxer 71.2% - 22.7%
2012 President[26] Obama 83.0% - 14.1%
Senator[27] Feinstein 84.6% - 15.4%
2014 Governor[28] Brown 83.7% – 16.3%
2016 President[29] Clinton 83.6% - 10.7%
Senator[30] Harris 55.4% - 44.6%
2018 Governor[31] Newsom 84.5% – 15.5%
Senator[32] Feinstein 52.0% – 48.0%
2020 President[33] Biden 80.8% - 16.9%
2021 Recall[34]   84.3% - 15.7%
2022 Governor[35] Newsom 81.8 - 18.2%
Senator Padilla 83.1 - 16.9%
# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,829,544

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 34th congressional district is located in Southern California. The district is almost entirely within the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 30th district, the 37th district, the 38th district, and the 42nd district. The 34th and 28th are partitioned by Colorado Blvd, Lantana Dr, Church St, Adelaide Pl, Highway 110, N Huntingdon Dr, S Winchester Ave, Valley Blvd, Laguna Channel, Highway 710, l-10 Express Ln, Rollins Dr, Floral Dr, E Colonia, Belvedere Park, Highway 60, S Atlantic Blvd, and Pomona Blvd.

The 34th, 37th and 30th are partitioned by S Alameda St, E 7th St, Harbor Freeway, Highway 10, S Normandie Ave, W Pico Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, Wilshire Blvd, S Van Ness Ave, S Wilton Pl, N Wilton Pl, Beverly Blvd, N Western Ave, Melrose Ave, Hollywood Freeway, Douglas St, Lilac Ter, N Boylston St, Academy Rd, Pasadena Freeway, Highway 5, Duvall St, Blake Ave, Fernleaf St, Crystal St, Blake Ave, Meadowvale Ave, Los Angeles, Benedict St, N Coolidge Ave, Glendale Freeway, Roswell St, Delay Dr, Fletcher Dr, Southern Pacific Railroad, S Glendale Ave, Vista Superba Dr, Verdugo Rd, Plumas St, Carr Park, Harvey Dr, and Eagle Rock Hilside Park.

The 34th, 38th and 42nd are partitioned by S Gerhart Ave, Simmons Ave, Dewar Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Repetto Ave, Allston St, S Concourse Ave, Ferguson Dr, Simmons Ave/S Gerhart Ave, Highway 72, Goodrich Blvd, Telegraph Rd, S Marianna Ave, Noakes St, S Bonnie Beach Pl, Union Pacific Ave, S Indiana St, Union Pacific Railroad, Holabird Ave, S Grande Vista Ave, AT & SF Railway, Harriet St, and E 25th St. The 34th district takes in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights, Naud Junction, El Sereno, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, and Garvanza, as well as the census-designated place East Los Angeles.

Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1963
 
Richard T. Hanna
(Anaheim) 		Democratic January 3, 1963 –
December 31, 1974 		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.
Resigned. 		1963–1969
Orange
1969–1973
Los Angeles, Orange
1973–1975
Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975 		93rd
 
Mark W. Hannaford
(Lakewood) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979 		94th
95th 		Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Lost re-election. 		1975–1983
Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange
 
Dan Lungren
(Long Beach) 		Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983 		96th
97th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.
 
Esteban Torres
(La Puente) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1999 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired. 		1983–1993
Los Angeles (Norwalk)
1993–2003
Los Angeles (Norwalk)
 
Grace Napolitano
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2003 		106th
107th 		Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 38th district.
 
Lucille Roybal-Allard
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 40th district. 		2003–2013
 
Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Downey)
 
Xavier Becerra
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 24, 2017 		113th
114th
115th 		Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to become California Attorney General. 		2013–2023
 
Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast)
Vacant January 24, 2017 –
July 11, 2017 		115th
 
Jimmy Gomez
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic July 11, 2017 –
present 		115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected to finish Becerra's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present
 
Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast, East Los Angeles)

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 • 2017 (special) • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

Historical district boundaries

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From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of parts of downtown Los Angeles, including Downey, Bellflower and Maywood. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district pivoted north east within Los Angeles County and still includes downtown Los Angeles and areas north east.

  1. ^ US Census
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ My News LA
  4. ^ "California politics updates: Rams football legend Rosey Grier ends his bid for governor". Los Angeles Times. August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  15. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  16. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  30. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  31. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  32. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  33. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
  34. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor - Recall Question Race - Sep 14, 2021".
  35. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  36. ^ 1962 election results
  37. ^ 1964 election results
  38. ^ 1966 election results
  39. ^ 1968 election results
  40. ^ 1970 election results
  41. ^ 1972 election results
  42. ^ 1974 election results
  43. ^ 1976 election results
  44. ^ 1978 election results
  45. ^ 1980 election results
  46. ^ 1982 election results
  47. ^ 1984 election results
  48. ^ 1986 election results
  49. ^ 1988 election results
  50. ^ 1990 election results
  51. ^ 1992 election results
  52. ^ 1994 election results
  53. ^ 1996 election results
  54. ^ 1998 election results
  55. ^ 2000 election results
  56. ^ 2002 election results
  57. ^ 2004 election results
  58. ^ 2006 election results
  59. ^ 2008 election results
  60. ^ 2010 election results
  61. ^ 2012 election results
  62. ^ 2014 election results
  63. ^ 2016 election results
  64. ^ 2017 special election results
  65. ^ 2018 election results

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