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California's 20th congressional district is a congressional district in California. Serving much of the southern and southeastern part of the state's Central Valley. The district is currently vacant.

California's 20th congressional district

Map

Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)

Representative

Vacant

Population (2022)793,325
Median household
income		$82,983[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+16[2]

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.[3] 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

Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 46.9 – 37.5%
Senator Herschensohn 50.2 – 40.1%
Senator Feinstein 47.4 – 44.9%
1994 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1998 Governor
Senator
2000 President[4] Gore 49.6 – 47.6%
Senator[5] Feinstein 58.4 – 35.0%
2002 Governor[6] Davis 53.1 – 40.6%
2003 Recall[7][8]   Yes 50.0 – 41.0%
Schwarzenegger 42.7 – 40.4%
2004 President[9] Kerry 50.6 – 48.5%
Senator[10] Boxer 57.2 – 38.3%
2006 Governor[11] Schwarzenegger 53.7 – 41.5%
Senator[12] Feinstein 60.5 – 33.9%
2008 President[13] Obama 59.6 – 38.7%
2010 Governor Brown 55.9 – 37.1%
Senator Boxer 48.3 – 43.5%
2012 President Obama 70.9 – 26.2%
Senator Feinstein 73.1 - 26.9%
2014 Governor Brown 73.0 - 27.0%
2016 President Clinton 70.4 – 23.2%
Senator Harris 66.2 - 33.8%
2018 Governor Newsom 70.2 - 29.8%
Senator Feinstein 54.2 - 45.8%
2020 President Biden 72.7 – 25.0%
2021 Recall[14]   No 71.5 – 28.5%
2022 Governor[15] Dahle 69.5 - 30.5%
Senator Meuser 67.7 - 32.3%

List of members representing the district

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 –
present

Election results

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2022

Historical district boundaries

 

2003 – 2013

 

2013 – 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "CA 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Statement of Vote (2000 President)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  5. ^ "Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  6. ^ "Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2010.
  7. ^ "Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
  8. ^ "Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
  9. ^ "Statement of Vote (2004 President)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  10. ^ "Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
  11. ^ "Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
  12. ^ "Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011.
  13. ^ "(2008 President)". Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  14. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  16. ^ "1932 election results" (PDF).
  17. ^ "1934 election results" (PDF).
  18. ^ "1936 election results" (PDF).
  19. ^ "1938 election results" (PDF).
  20. ^ "1940 election results" (PDF).
  21. ^ "1942 election results" (PDF).
  22. ^ "1944 election results" (PDF).
  23. ^ "1946 election results" (PDF).
  24. ^ "1948 election results" (PDF).
  25. ^ "1950 election results" (PDF).
  26. ^ "1952 election results" (PDF).
  27. ^ "1954 election results" (PDF).
  28. ^ "1956 election results" (PDF).
  29. ^ "1958 election results" (PDF).
  30. ^ "1960 election results" (PDF).
  31. ^ "1962 election results" (PDF).
  32. ^ "1964 election results" (PDF).
  33. ^ "1966 election results" (PDF).
  34. ^ "1968 election results" (PDF).
  35. ^ "1970 election results" (PDF).
  36. ^ "1972 election results" (PDF).
  37. ^ "1974 election results" (PDF).
  38. ^ "1976 election results" (PDF).
  39. ^ "1978 election results" (PDF).
  40. ^ "1980 election results" (PDF).
  41. ^ "1982 election results" (PDF).
  42. ^ "1984 election results" (PDF).
  43. ^ "1986 election results" (PDF).
  44. ^ "1988 election results" (PDF).
  45. ^ "1990 election results" (PDF).
  46. ^ "1992 election results" (PDF).
  47. ^ "1994 election results" (PDF).
  48. ^ "1996 election results" (PDF).
  49. ^ "1998 election results" (PDF).
  50. ^ "2000 election results" (PDF).
  51. ^ "2002 general election results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2009.
  52. ^ "2004 general election results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2008.
  53. ^ "2006 general election results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2008.
  54. ^ "2008 general election results" (PDF).
  55. ^ "2010 general election results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  56. ^ "2012 general election results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
  57. ^ a b "U.S. House of Representatives District 20 - Districtwide Results". Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  58. ^ "United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF). Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  59. ^ "2022 Statewide General Election - United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF). Retrieved January 7, 2022.

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36°N 120°W / 36°N 120°W

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Home district of the speaker
January 7, 2023 — October 3, 2023 		Succeeded by