U.S. House district for California
California's 23rd congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia . The district is represented in the118th United States Congress byJay Obernolte .
Following the2020 United States redistricting cycle , the district is anchored inSan Bernardino County , and also includes parts ofKern andLos Angeles counties. It is mostly within theMojave Desert . Cities in the new 23rd district includeVictorville ,Hesperia ,Adelanto ,Apple Valley ,Barstow ,Twentynine Palms ,Big Bear Lake ,California City ,Loma Linda ,Yucaipa , southernRedlands , and small portions ofHighland andSan Bernardino .[ 3] Fort Irwin National Training Center ,Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow , andMarine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms .
From 2003 to 2013 the district ran along thePacific coasts ofVentura ,Santa Barbara , andSan Luis Obispo counties. Major cities in the district includedSanta Barbara ,San Luis Obispo ,Ventura , andOxnard .[ 4] California Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2011, California's 23rd congressional district was one of the narrowest districts in theUnited States , stretching along the Pacific coast from Oxnard to theMonterey County line. It was often referred to as "the district that disappears at high tide"[ 5] [ 6] 24th and26th districts, while the current 23rd covers much of the territory that was previously in the 22nd district.
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 23rd congressional district is located in the region of the state covering theMojave Desert . It encompasses the majority ofSan Bernardino , and parts ofKern andLos Angeles Counties. The area in San Bernardino County includes parts of the cities ofRedlands ,Highland , andSan Bernardino ; the cities ofVictorville ,Barstow ,Twentynine Palms ,Adelanto ,Yucaipa ,Loma Linda ,Apple Valley ,Hesperia ,Colton , andBig Bear Lake ; the town ofYucca Valley ; and the census-designated placesSearles Valley ,Fort Irwin ,Baker ,Yermo ,Silver Lakes ,Piñon Hills ,Phelan ,Oak Hills ,Mountain View Acres ,Spring Valley Lake ,Mentone ,Oak Glen ,Crestline ,Lake Arrowhead ,Running Springs ,Lucerne Valley ,Big Bear City ,Morongo Valley ,Joshua Tree ,Homestead Valley . The area in Kern County includes part of the census-designated place ofMojave ; the city ofCalifornia City ; and the census-designated placesNorth Edwards ,Boron ,Randsburg , andJohannesburg . The area in Los Angeles County includes the census-designated placeLake Los Angeles .
San Bernardino County is split between this district, the25th district , the28th district , the33rd district , and the40th district . The 23rd, 28th and 33rd are partitioned by San Bernardino National Forest, Manzanita Rd, Highway 15, Cajon Blvd, W Kenwood Ave, Highway 215, W Meyers Rd, Ohio Ave, Pine Ave, Bailey act, Highway 206, Devils Canyon Rd, Cloudland Truck Trail, Cloudland Cutoff, Hill Dr, W 54th St, E Hill Dr, Bonita Vista Dr, Sterling Ave, Argyle Ave, E Marshall Blvd, Rockford Ave, Lynwood Dr, La Praix St, Orchid Dr, Denair Ave, Highland Ave, Orchard Rd, Arroyo Vista Dr, Church St, Greensport Rd, Florida St, Garnet St, Nice Ave, Crafton Ave, 5th Ave, Walnut St, 6th Ave, S Wabash Ave, E Citrus Ave, N Church St, Southern California Regional Rail A, Tennessee St, Highway 10, California St, E Washington St, and S Barton Rd. The 23rd and 25th are partitioned by Power Line Rd, Telephone Pole Line Rd, Cadiz Rd, Arizona & California Rail, San Bernardino National Forest, East Mojave Heritage Trail, Sunflower Springs Spur, Sunflower Springs Rd, Needles Freeway, Mountain Springs Rd, Goffs Rd, and Walter Rd.
Kern County is split between this district and the20th district . They are partitioned by the Mojave-Barstow Highway, Treescape Rd, Oak Creek Rd, Anajanette Ave, 70th St W, Highway 58, Homer Hansen Private Rd, Aerospace Highway, Redrock Randsburgs Rd, Garlock Rd, Iron Canyon, and Union Pacific.
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the27th district , and the28th district . They are partitioned by Angeles National Forest, Linda Mesa Rd, San Gabriel Mountains, Fort Tejon Rd, 121st St E, 123rd St E, 126th St E, Highway N6, Highway 138, 136th St E, Longview Rd, E Avenue S, 140th St E, E Avenue H, 120th St E.
[ edit ] San Bernardino – 222,101Victorville – 134,810Hesperia – 99,818Apple Valley – 75,791Redlands – 73,168Highland – 56,999Yucaipa – 54,542Colton – 53,909Adelanto – 38,046Twentynine Palms – 28,065Barstow – 25,415Loma Linda – 24,791Yucca Valley – 21,738California City – 14,973Phelan – 13,859Lake Los Angeles – 13,187Big Bear City – 12,738Lake Arrowhead – 12,401Crestline – 11,650[ edit ] Spring Valley Lake – 9,598Mentone – 9,557Oak Hills – 9,450Fort Irwin – 8,845Piñon Hills – 7,258Joshua Tree – 6,589Silver Lakes – 6,317Lucerne Valley – 5,331Running Springs – 5,268Big Bear Lake – 5,046Mojave – 4,699Lenwood – 3,623Morongo Valley – 3,514Mountain View Acres – 3,337Homestead Valley – 2,789List of members representing the district [ edit ] Representative Party Years Cong Electoral history District location District created January 3, 1943 Edouard Izac (San Diego ) Democratic January 3, 1943 – 78th 79th Redistricted from the20th district re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Lost re-election. 1943–1953 San Diego Charles K. Fletcher (San Diego ) Republican January 3, 1947 – 80th Elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. Clinton D. McKinnon (San Diego ) Democratic January 3, 1949 – 81st 82nd Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .run for U.S. senator .Clyde Doyle (South Gate ) Democratic January 3, 1953 – 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th Redistricted from the18th district re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 . 1953–1973 Los Angeles Vacant March 14, 1963 – 88th Del M. Clawson (Downey ) Republican June 11, 1963 – 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd Elected to finish Doyle's term .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .33rd district 1973–1975 Los Angeles ,Orange Thomas M. Rees (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1975 – 94th Redistricted from the26th district re-elected in 1974 . 1975–1983 Los Angeles Anthony Beilenson (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1977 – 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .24th district 1983–1993 Los Angeles (northern L.A. suburbs)Elton Gallegly (Simi Valley ) Republican January 3, 1993 – 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th Redistricted from the21st district re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .24th district 1993–2003 Santa Barbara (Carpinteria ),Ventura Lois Capps (Santa Barbara ) Democratic January 3, 2003 – 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th Redistricted from the22nd district re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .24th district 2003–2013 San Luis Obispo ,Santa Barbara ,Ventura Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield ) Republican January 3, 2013 – 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th Redistricted from the22nd district re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .20th district 2013–2023 Central Valley including parts ofBakersfield Jay Obernolte (Big Bear Lake ) Republican January 3, 2023 – 118th 119th Redistricted from the8th district re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 . 2023–present San Bernardino County and parts ofKern andLos Angeles counties
Kevin McCarthy was redistricted toCalifornia's 20th congressional district prior to the2022 election .
Historical district boundaries [ edit ] 2013 – 2023
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The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. See also California's past and presentrepresentatives ,senators , anddelegations
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