U.S. House district for California
California's 34th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2023) 714,948 Median household income $62,008[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+32[ 2]
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]
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 [ edit ]
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 , Garvanza , Pico-Union , Harvard Heights , Koreatown , Westlake , Chinatown , Elysian Park , Montecito Heights , and Cypress Park , as well as the census-designated place East Los Angeles .
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people[ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
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 )
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
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.
^ US Census
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ My News LA
^ "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.
^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012" .
^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor - Recall Question Race - Sep 14, 2021" .
^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF) . sos.ca.gov . November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ 1962 election results
^ 1964 election results
^ 1966 election results
^ 1968 election results
^ 1970 election results
^ 1972 election results
^ 1974 election results
^ 1976 election results
^ 1978 election results
^ 1980 election results
^ 1982 election results
^ 1984 election results
^ 1986 election results
^ 1988 election results
^ 1990 election results
^ 1992 election results
^ 1994 election results
^ 1996 election results
^ 1998 election results
^ 2000 election results
^ 2002 election results
^ 2004 election results
^ 2006 election results
^ 2008 election results
^ 2010 election results
^ 2012 election results
^ 2014 election results
^ 2016 election results
^ 2017 special election results
^ 2018 election results
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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