California's 42nd congressional district

"CA-42" redirects here. For the former state route, see California State Route 42.

California's 42nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)711,011[1]
Median household
income		$78,377[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+22[2]

California's 42nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Robert Garcia.

The 42nd district is located entirely within Los Angeles County, and is centered around Long Beach and its surrounding suburbs.

Recent results in statewide elections

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Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1990 Governor[3] Wilson 62.0% - 33.8%
1992 President[4] Clinton 45.9% - 32.8%
Senator[5] Herschensohn 45.4% - 43.2%
Senator (Special)[5] Seymour 50.7% - 44.0%
1994 Governor[6] Wilson 55.6% - 36.9%
Senator[7] Huffington 49.3% – 39.6%
1996 President[8] Clinton 53.5% - 35.6%
1998 Governor[9] Davis 61.3% - 31.7%
Senator[10] Boxer 56.7% – 38.1%
2000 President[11] Gore 57.0% - 39.3%
Senator[12] Feinstein 58.5% - 34.2%
2002 Governor[13] Simon 61.1% - 31.9%
2003 Recall[14][15] Yes Yes 75.8% - 24.2%
Schwarzenegger 66.0% - 15.3%
2004 President[16] Bush 62.0% - 36.9%
Senator[17] Jones 54.1% - 41.6%
2006 Governor[18] Schwarzenegger 71.1% - 24.6%
Senator[19] Mountjoy 52.9% - 42.5%
2008 President[20] McCain 53.2% - 44.9%
2010 Governor[21] Whitman 59.1% - 35.2%
Senator[22] Fiorina 61.2% - 33.8%
2012 President[23] Romney 56.5% - 41.4%
Senator[24] Emken 56.8% - 43.2%
2014 Governor[25] Kashkari 63.2% – 36.8%
2016 President[26] Trump 53.4%- 41.4%
Senator[27] Harris 54.6% - 45.4%
2018 Governor[28] Cox 58.8% – 41.2%
Senator[29] de León 52.1% - 47.9%
2020 President[30] Trump 52.7%- 45.3%
2021 Recall[31] Yes Yes 59% - 41%
2022 Governor[32] Newsom 66.7 - 33.3%
Senator Padilla 69.0 - 31.0%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 42nd congressional district has been geographically shifted to the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. This district also takes in 2 of the Channel Islands, Santa Catalina and San Clemente, in the Southern California Bight.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 34th district, the 37th district, the 38th district, the 45th district, the 44th district, the 47th district, and the 43rd district. The 42nd, 34th and 38th 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 42nd, 37th, and 43rd are partitioned by S Alameda St, E Slauson Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St, S Central Ave, E 103rd St, Success Ave, E 92nd St, E 91st, Croesus Ave, and E 97th St.

The 42nd, 38th, 45th, and 47th are partitioned by Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, San Gabriel River, Palo Verde Ave, South St, Del Amo Blvd, Pioneer Blvd, Coyote Creek, Centralia Creek, Hawaiian Ave, Verne Ave, Bloomfield Park, Highway 605, 226th St, Dorado Cir, Cortner Ave, E Woodson St, Bloomfield Ave, Lilly Ave, Marna Ave, Los Alamos Channel, and the San Gabriel Bike Path.

The 42nd and 44th are partitioned by S Alameda St, Southern Pacific Railroad, Ardmore Ave, Long Beach Blvd, Pacific Blvd, Cudahy St, 2622 Cudahy St-3211 Santa Ana St, Santa Ana St, Salt Lake Ave, Patata St, 7038 Dinwiddie St-10112 Karmont Ave, Imperial Highway, Old River School Rd, Union Pacific Railroad, Gardendale St, Century Blvd, Highway 19. Laurel St, Clark Ave, Beach St, Bellflower Blvd, E Carson St, Woodruff Ave, Gonda Ave, E Wardlow Rd, N Los Coyotes Diagonal, McNab Ave, E Spring St, E Harvey Way, Faculty Ave, E Carson St, Norse Way, Lakewood Golf Course, Cover St, E 36th St, Cherry Ave, Atlantic Ave, E Willow St, Long Beach Blvd, Highway 1, Oregon Ave, W Anaheim St, Los Angeles River, Canal Ave, W 19th St, Santa Fe Ave, Seabright Ave, W 25th St, W Willow St, Middle Rd-East Rd, 2300 E Pacific Coast Highway-W Anaheim St, E Anaheim St-Cerritos Channel, Piers S Ave, Highway 47, and Navy Mole Rd.

The 42nd district takes in the cities of Huntington Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Maywood, Signal Hill, Vernon, Cudahy, Commerce, south Long Beach, east side Lakewood, most of Downey and Bellflower, and the census-designated places Florence-Graham and Walnut Park

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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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 January 3, 1973

Clair Burgener
(Rancho Santa Fe) 		Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975 		93rd Elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 43rd district. 		1973–1975
Southern Coastal Orange, Coastal San Diego outside the city

Lionel Van Deerlin
(Chula Vista) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981 		94th
95th
96th 		Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election. 		1975–1983
San Diego (San Diego City southern half)

Duncan Hunter
(Coronado) 		Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983 		97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 45th district.

Dan Lungren
(Long Beach) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1989 		98th
99th
100th 		Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Resigned when appointed California State Treasurer. 		1983–1993
Los Angeles (Palos Verdes), Northwestern Orange

Dana Rohrabacher
(Long Beach) 		Republican January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1993 		101st
102nd 		Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 45th district.

George Brown Jr.
(San Bernardino) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
July 15, 1999 		103rd
104th
105th
106th 		Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Died. 		1993–2003
San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
Vacant July 15, 1999 –
November 16, 1999 		106th

Joe Baca
(Fontana) 		Democratic November 16, 1999 –
January 3, 2003 		106th
107th 		Elected to finish Brown's term.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 43rd district.

Gary Miller
(Diamond Bar) 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 41st 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 31st district. 		2003–2013

Southeastern Los Angeles, Northeastern Orange, Southwestern San Bernardino

Ken Calvert
(Corona) 		Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Redistricted from the 44th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 41st district. 		2013–2023

Inland Empire (Corona and Murrieta)

Robert Garcia
(Long Beach) 		Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		2023–present

Southern Los Angeles

Election results

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1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 (Special) • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

1972

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1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clair Burgener (Incumbent) 155,965 67.4
Democratic Bob Lowe 67,477 29.2
American Independent Armin R. Moths 7,812 3.4
Total votes 231,254 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

1974

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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 69,746 69.9
Republican Wes Marden 30,058 30.1
Total votes 99,804 100.0
Democratic hold

1976

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1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 103,062 76.0
Republican Wes Marden 32,565 24.0
Total votes 135,627 100.0
Democratic hold

1978

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1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 85,126 73.7
Republican Lawrence C. Mattera 30,319 26.3
Total votes 115,445 100.0
Democratic hold

1980

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1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter 79,713 53.3
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 69,936 46.7
Total votes 149,649 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1982

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 142,845 69.0
Democratic James P. Spellman 58,690 28.3
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,514 2.7
Total votes 207,049 100.0
Republican hold

1984

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 177,783 73.0
Democratic Mary Lou Brophy 60,025 24.6
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,811 2.4
Total votes 243,619 100.0
Republican hold

1986

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 140,364 72.8
Democratic Michael P. Blackburn 47,586 24.7
Peace and Freedom Kate McClatchy 4,761 2.5
Total votes 192,711 100.0
Republican hold

1988

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher 153,280 64.2
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 78,778 33.0
Libertarian Richard D. Rose 6,563 2.8
Total votes 238,621 100.0
Republican hold

1990

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 109,353 59.3
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 67,189 36.5
Libertarian Richard Gibb Martin 7,744 4.2
Total votes 184,286 100.0
Republican hold

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 79,780 50.7
Republican Dick Rutan 69,251 44.0
Libertarian Fritz R. Ward 8,424 5.3
Total votes 157,455 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 58,888 51.1
Republican Rob Guzman 56,259 48.9
Independent LaBine (write-in) 44 0.0
Independent Sanchez (write-in) 14 0.0
Total votes 115,205 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 52,166 50.5
Republican Linda Wilde 51,170 49.5
Total votes 103,336 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 62,207 55.3
Republican Elia Pirozzi 45,328 40.3
American Independent Hale McGee 3,086 2.7
Libertarian David Lynn Hollist 1,899 1.7
Total votes 112,520 100.0
Democratic hold

1999 (special)

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1999 California's 42nd congressional district special election[47][48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca 23,690 50.5
Republican Elia Pirozzi 21,018 44.9
Reform Rick Simon 1,198 2.6
Libertarian John S. Ballard 956 2.0
Total votes 46,862 100.0
Turnout   19.4
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca (Incumbent) 90,585 59.8
Republican Eli Pirozzi 53,239 35.2
Libertarian John "Scott" Ballard 4,059 2.6
Natural Law Gwyn Hartley 3,694 2.4
Total votes 151,577 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 98,476 67.8
Democratic Richard Waldron 42,090 29.0
Libertarian Donald Yee 4,680 3.2
Total votes 145,186 100.0
Republican hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 167,632 68.2
Democratic Lewis Myers 78,393 31.8
Total votes 246,025 100.0
Republican hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 129,720 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 158,404 60.2
Democratic Ed Chau 104,909 39.8
Total votes 263,313 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 127,161 62.3
Democratic Michael Williamson 65,122 31.8
Libertarian Mark Lambert 12,115 5.9
Total votes 204,398 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 130,245 60.6
Democratic Michael Williamson 84,702 39.4
Total votes 214,947 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 74,540 65.7
Democratic Tim Sheridan 38,850 34.3
Total votes 113,390 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 149,547 58.8
Democratic Tim Sheridan 104,689 41.2
Total votes 254,236 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 131,040 56.5
Democratic Julia C. Peacock 100,892 43.5
Total votes 231,932 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 210,274 57.1
Democratic William "Liam" O'Mara 157,773 42.9
Total votes 368,047 100.0
Republican hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Garcia 99,217 68.4
Republican John Briscoe 45,903 31.6
Total votes 145,120 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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From 2003 to 2013, the district covered parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Congressional District 42 (118th Congress), California". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  5. ^ a b Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  15. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  16. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  30. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
  31. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  32. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  33. ^ 1972 election results
  34. ^ 1974 election results
  35. ^ 1976 election results
  36. ^ 1978 election results
  37. ^ 1980 election results
  38. ^ 1982 election results
  39. ^ 1984 election results
  40. ^ 1986 election results
  41. ^ 1988 election results
  42. ^ 1990 election results
  43. ^ 1992 election results
  44. ^ 1994 election results
  45. ^ 1996 election results
  46. ^ 1998 election results
  47. ^ 1999 special election results
  48. ^ 1999 special election results
  49. ^ 2000 election results
  50. ^ 2002 election results
  51. ^ 2004 election results
  52. ^ 2006 election results
  53. ^ 2008 election results
  54. ^ 2010 election results
  55. ^ 2012 election results
  56. ^ 2014 election results
  57. ^ 2016 election results
  58. ^ 2018 election results
  59. ^ 2020 election results
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