U.S. House district for California
California's 24th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2024) 756,496 Median household income $98,127[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+13[ 2]
California's 24th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia . The district is currently represented bySalud Carbajal . It contains all ofSanta Barbara County , most ofSan Luis Obispo County , and part ofVentura County . Cities in the district includeSanta Barbara ,Ventura ,San Luis Obispo ,Santa Maria , andOjai .[ 3]
Prior to redistricting in 2011, the district covered the inland portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, as well as a sparsely populated portion of the Ventura County coast. Redistricting in 2021 removed the northern part of San Luis Obispo County and added the cities of Ojai and Ventura.
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 24th congressional district is located on the southern edge of theCentral Coast . It encompassingSanta Barbara County , most ofSan Luis Obispo County , and part ofVentura County . The district also takes in six of theChannel Islands . The area in San Luis Obispo County includes the cities ofSan Luis Obispo ,Arroyo Grande ,Morro Bay ,Grover Beach , andPismo Beach ; and the census-designated placesNipomo ,Los Osos ,Cayucos ,Garden Farms ,Santa Margarita ,California Polytechnic State University ,Los Ranchos ,Edna ,Avila Beach ,Oceano ,Los Berros ,Callender ,Blacklake , andWoodlands . The area in Ventura County includes most of the city ofVentura .
San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the19th district . They are partitioned by Highway 1, Cayucos Creek Rd, Thunder Canyon Rd, Old Creek Rd, Santa Rita Rd, Tara Creek, Fuentes Rd, Highway 41, San Miguel Rd, Palo Verde Rd, Old Morro Rd, Los Osos Rd, San Rafael Rd, Atascadero Ave, San Antonio Rd, N Santa Margarita Rd, Santa Clara Rd, Rocky Canyon Truck Trail, Highway 229, Lion Ridge Rd, O'Donovan Rd, Highway 58, Calf Canyon Highway, La Panza Rd, Upton Canyon Rd, Camatta Creek Rd, San Juan Creek, and Bitterwater Rd.
Ventura County is split between this district and the26th district . They are partitioned by Highway 150, Los Padres National Park, Highway 33, Cozy del, Cozy Ojai Rd, Shelf Road Trail, Gridley Rd, Grand Ave, Thatcher Creek, Boardman Rd, Sulphur Mountain Rd, Cahada Larga Rd, Highway 33, Shell Rd E, Manuel Canyon Rd, Aliso St, Willoughby Rd, Aliso Canyon Rd, Foothill Rd, N Wells Rd, Highway 126, Highway 118, Brown Barranca, Montgomery Ave, Telephone Rd, Rameli Ave, Harmon Barranca, Johnson Dr, S Victoria Ave, Highway 101, E Harbor Blvd, and Olivias Park Dr.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people[ edit ] Ventura – 110,763Santa Maria – 109,711Santa Barbara – 88,665San Luis Obispo – 47,063Lompoc – 44,444Goleta – 32,690Orcutt – 32,034Eastern Goleta Valley – 28,656Nipomo – 18,716Arroyo Grande – 18,441Isla Vista – 15,500Los Osos – 14,465Carpinteria – 13,264Grover Beach – 12,701Morro Bay – 10,757 2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ] University of California-Santa Barbara – 9,710Montecito – 8,638California Polytechnic State University – 8,583Pismo Beach – 8,072Guadalupe – 8,057Ojai – 7,637Vandenberg Village – 7,308Oceano – 7,183Mira Monte – 6,618Oak View – 6,215Solvang – 6,126Buellton – 5,161Santa Ynez – 4,505Meiners Oaks – 3,911Mission Hills – 3,571Vandenberg SBF – 3,559Mission Canyon – 2,540Cayucos – 2,505List of members representing the district [ edit ] Representatives from California's 24th congressional district Member Party Dates Cong ress Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1953 Norris Poulson (Los Angeles ) Republican January 3, 1953 – June 11, 1953 83rd Redistricted from the13th district andre-elected in 1952 . Resigned to becomeMayor of Los Angeles. 1953–1963 Los Angeles Vacant June 11, 1953 – November 10, 1953 Glenard P. Lipscomb (Los Angeles ) Republican November 10, 1953 – February 1, 1970 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st Elected to finish Poulson's term .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-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 . Died.1963–1973 Los Angeles , southwesternSan Bernardino Vacant February 1, 1970 – June 30, 1970 91st John H. Rousselot (San Marino ) Republican June 30, 1970 – January 3, 1975 91st 92nd 93rd Elected to finish Lipscomb's term .Re-elected later in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Redistricted to the26th district .1973–1983 Los Angeles Henry Waxman (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Elected in 1974 .Re-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 . Redistricted to the29th district .1983–1993 North centralLos Angeles (Hollywood )Anthony C. Beilenson (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 103rd 104th Redistricted from the23rd district andre-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 . Retired. 1993–2003 SouthwesternLos Angeles , southeasternVentura (Thousand Oaks )Brad Sherman (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 105th 106th 107th Elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Redistricted to the27th district .Elton Gallegly (Simi Valley ) Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th Redistricted from the23rd district andre-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Retired. 2003–2013 InlandSanta Barbara , most ofVentura Lois Capps (Santa Barbara ) Democratic January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 113th 114th Redistricted from the23rd district andre-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 . Retired. 2013–2023 Central Coast includingSan Luis Obispo andSanta Barbara Salud Carbajal (Santa Barbara ) Democratic January 3, 2017 – present 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th Elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .2023–present
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb won the special election to replace fellow RepublicanNorris Poulson , who was electedMayor of Los Angeles . Data for this special election is not available.[ 9]
[ 39] [ 41] [ 43] California's 24th congressional district election, 2014 [ 42] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent )45,482 44.5 Republican Christopher Mitchum 15,927 15.6 Republican Justin Donald Fareed 15,013 14.7 Republican Dale Francisco 12,256 12.0 Republican Bradley Allen 6,573 6.4 Democratic Sandra J. Marshall-Eminger 3,675 3.6 Democratic Paul H. Coyne, Jr. 1,753 1.7 No party preference Steve Isakson 947 0.9 Republican Alexis Stuart 527 0.5 Total votes 102,153 100.00 General election Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent )103,228 52% Republican Christopher Mitchum 95,566 48% Total votes 198,794 100% Democratic hold
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Salud Carbajal 66,402 31.9 Republican Justin Fareed 42,521 20.5 Republican Katcho Achadjian 37,716 18.1 Democratic Helene Schneider 31,046 14.9 Democratic William "Bill" Ostrander 12,657 6.1 Republican Matt T. Kokkonen 11,636 5.6 No party preference John Uebersax 2,188 1.1 No party preference Steve Isakson 2,172 1.0 Democratic Benjamin Lucas 1,568 0.8 Total votes 207,906 100.0 General election Democratic Salud Carbajal 166,034 53.4 Republican Justin Fareed 144,780 46.6 Total votes 310,814 100.0 Democratic hold
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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 presentrepresentatives ,senators , anddelegations
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