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California's 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican, has represented the district since January 2013. Currently, it encompasses the northeastern part of the state. Since the 2022 election, it includes the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, and Tehama, and most of Yuba County. The largest cities in the district are Chico, Redding, and Yuba City.[1]

California's 1st congressional district

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

Representative
Population (2023)755,464[1]
Median household
income
$69,212[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+12[3]

Prior to redistricting in 2021, it included the counties of Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, and Tehama, most of Nevada County, part of Glenn County, and part of Placer County. In the 2021 redistricting, it added the Yuba-Sutter area and removed most of its share of the Sierra Nevada.[4]

Prior to 2013, the GOP last held the seat in 1998 when U.S. Representative Frank Riggs decided to run for the U.S. Senate. Riggs was replaced by long-time Democratic Assemblyman and State Senator Mike Thompson. Redistricting in 2001 added Democratic-leaning areas of Yolo County.

John Kerry won the district in 2004 presidential election with 59.7% of the vote. Barack Obama carried the district in 2008 presidential election with 65.60% of the vote. The redistricting after the 2010 census made the district much more Republican-leaning; Mitt Romney and Donald Trump won the district by double digits in 2012, 2016, and 2020 respectively.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
1990 Governor[5] Feinstein 51.6–42.3%
1992 President[6] Clinton 46.8–29.2%
Senator[7] Boxer 49.8–39.4%
Senator (Special)[7] Feinstein 57.9–33.8%
1994 Governor[8] Wilson 53.0–41.8%
Senator[9] Feinstein 47.9–43.1%
1996 President[10] Clinton 48.2–35.4%
1998 Governor[11] Davis 56.8%–35.9%
Senator[12] Boxer 53.2–41.8%
2000 President[13] Gore 50.0–41.0%
Senator[14] Feinstein 53.1–36.0%
2002 Governor[15] Davis 46.9–36.3%
2003 Recall[16][17]   No 53.0–47.0%
Schwarzenegger 40.8–36.0%
2004 President[18] Kerry 59.7–38.4%
Senator[19] Boxer 60.5–34.2%
2006 Governor[20] Schwarzenegger 51.0–40.9%
Senator[21] Feinstein 62.7–29.6%
2008 President[22] Obama 65.6–31.7%
2010 Governor[23] Brown 57.0–35.9%
Senator[24] Boxer 59.4–34.6%
2012 President[25] Romney 56.6–40.3%
Senator[26] Emken 57.5–42.5%
2014 Governor[27] Kashkari 56.5–43.5%
2016 President[28] Trump 56.2–36.5%
Senator[29] Harris 59.7–40.3%
2018 Governor[30] Cox 61.2–38.8%
Senator[31] de Leon 59.9–40.1%
2020 President Trump 56.4–41.1%
2021 Recall[32]   Yes 61.8–38.2%
2022 Governor[33] Dahle 67.2–32.8%
Senator Meuser 63.7–36.3%
# County Seat Population
7 Butte Oroville 208,309
11 Colusa Colusa 21,917
21 Glenn Willows 28,805
35 Lassen Susanville 33,159
49 Modoc Alturas 8,661
89 Shasta Redding 182,139
93 Siskiyou Yreka 44,118
101 Sutter Yuba City 99,063
103 Tehama Red Bluff 65,498

Since the 2020 redistricting, California's 1st district is located in northeastern California. It encompasses Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, and Tehama Counties, as well as part Yuba County.

Yuba County is split between this district and the 3rd district. They are partitioned by State Highway 70, Ellis Rd, and Union Pacific. The 1st district takes in the city of Marysville and the surrounding census-designated areas.

Cities 10,000 people or more

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es)
Electoral history Counties
District created March 4, 1865
 
Donald C. McRuer
(San Francisco)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1864.
Retired.
1865–1873
Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare
 
Samuel Beach Axtell
(San Francisco)
Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871
40th
41st
Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Retired.
 
Sherman Otis Houghton
(San Jose)
Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1871.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
 
Charles Clayton
(San Francisco)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
Retired.
1873–1885
San Francisco
 
William Adam Piper
(San Francisco)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1875.
Lost re-election.
 
Horace Davis
(San Francisco)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881
45th
46th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1879.
Lost re-election.
 
William Rosecrans
(San Francisco)
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885
47th
48th
Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired.
 
Barclay Henley
(Santa Rosa)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
1885–1895
Colusa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity
 
Thomas L. Thompson
(Santa Rosa)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
 
John J. De Haven
(Eureka)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
October 1, 1890
51st Elected in 1888.
Resigned to become associate justice of the California Supreme Court.
Vacant October 1, 1890 –
December 9, 1890
 
Thomas J. Geary
(Santa Rosa)
Democratic December 9, 1890 –
March 3, 1895
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected to finish De Haven's term.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
 
John All Barham
(Santa Rosa)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901
54th
55th
56th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Retired.
1895–1903
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity
 
Frank Coombs
(Napa)
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.
 
James Gillett
(Eureka)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
November 4, 1906
58th
59th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Resigned when elected Governor.
1903–1913
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Del Norte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne
Vacant November 4, 1906 –
November 6, 1906
59th
 
William F. Englebright
(Nevada City)
Republican November 6, 1906 –
March 3, 1911
59th
60th
61st
Elected to finish Gillett's term.
Also elected the same day in 1906 to the next term.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
 
John E. Raker
(Alturas)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
 
William Kent
(Kentfield)
Independent March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
63rd
64th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.
1943–1953
Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma, Sutter, Yuba
 
Clarence F. Lea
(Santa Rosa)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1949
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired.
 
Hubert B. Scudder
(Sebastopol)
Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1959
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired.
1953–1963
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma
 
Clement Woodnutt Miller
(Corte Madera)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
October 7, 1962
86th
87th
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Died.
Re-elected posthumously in 1962.
Vacant October 7, 1962 –
January 22, 1963
87th
88th
 
1963–1967
Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma
 
Donald H. Clausen
(Crescent City)
Republican January 22, 1963 –
January 3, 1975
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected to finish Miller's term.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
1967–1973
Del Norte, Humboldt, most of Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma
1973–1983
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba
 
Harold T. Johnson
(Roseville)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981
94th
95th
96th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
 
Eugene A. Chappie
(Roseville)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
 
Douglas H. Bosco
(Occidental)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1991
98th
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Lost re-election.
1983–1993
Del Norte, Humboldt, western Lake, Mendocino, southern Napa, northern Sonoma
 
Frank Riggs
(Santa Rosa)
Republican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1993
102nd Elected in 1990.
Lost re-election.
 
Daniel Hamburg
(Ukiah)
Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
103rd Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.
1993–2003
Del Norte, Humboldt, western Lake, Mendocino, Napa, northwestern Solano, northeastern Sonoma
 
Frank Riggs
(Windsor)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1999
104th
105th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Mike Thompson
(St. Helena)
Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2013
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
2003–2013
 
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, eastern Sonoma, southern Yolo
 
Doug LaMalfa
(Oroville)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
present
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2013–2023
 
Inland Northern California including Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, and Tehama counties, plus portions of Glenn, Nevada, and Placer counties.[4] Including the main hubs of Chico and Redding, in Butte and Shasta counties respectively.
2023–present
 

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1890 Special & General

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California's 1st district primary election, 2022[118][119]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 96,858 57.1
Democratic Max Steiner 55,549 32.8
Republican Tim Geist 11,408 6.7
No party preference Rose Penelope Yee 5,777 3.4
Total votes 169,592 100.0
General election
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 152,839 62.1
Democratic Max Steiner 93,386 37.9
Total votes 246,225 100.0
Republican hold
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  16. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  30. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  31. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
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  52. ^ 1896 election results
  53. ^ 1898 election results
  54. ^ 1900 election results
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  56. ^ 1902 election results
  57. ^ 1904 election results
  58. ^ 1906 special election results
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  60. ^ 1908 election results
  61. ^ 1910 election results
  62. ^ 1912 election results
  63. ^ 1914 election results
  64. ^ 1916 election results
  65. ^ 1918 election results
  66. ^ 1920 election results
  67. ^ 1922 election results
  68. ^ 1924 election results
  69. ^ 1926 election results
  70. ^ 1928 election results
  71. ^ 1930 election results
  72. ^ 1932 election results
  73. ^ 1934 election results
  74. ^ 1936 election results
  75. ^ 1938 election results
  76. ^ 1940 election results
  77. ^ 1942 election results
  78. ^ 1944 election results
  79. ^ 1946 election results
  80. ^ 1948 election results
  81. ^ 1950 election results
  82. ^ 1952 election results
  83. ^ 1954 election results
  84. ^ 1956 election results
  85. ^ 1958 election results
  86. ^ 1960 election results
  87. ^ 1962 election results
  88. ^ 1963 special election results
  89. ^ 1964 election results
  90. ^ 1966 election results
  91. ^ 1968 election results
  92. ^ 1970 election results
  93. ^ 1972 election results
  94. ^ 1974 election results
  95. ^ 1976 election results
  96. ^ 1978 election results
  97. ^ 1980 election results
  98. ^ 1982 election results
  99. ^ 1984 election results
  100. ^ 1986 election results
  101. ^ 1988 election results
  102. ^ 1990 election results
  103. ^ 1992 election results
  104. ^ 1994 election results
  105. ^ 1996 election results
  106. ^ 1998 election results
  107. ^ 2000 election results
  108. ^ 2002 election results
  109. ^ 2004 election results
  110. ^ 2006 election results
  111. ^ 2008 election results
  112. ^ 2010 election results
  113. ^ 2012 election results
  114. ^ 2014 election results
  115. ^ 2016 election results
  116. ^ 2018 election results
  117. ^ 2020 primary results
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  119. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - United States Representative" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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