U.S. House district for California
California's 8th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2024) 748,589 Median household $95,876[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+24[ 2]
California's 8th congressional district is acongressional district in the U.S. state ofCalifornia . As of 2023,Democrat John Garamendi represents the district. Currently, the 8th district includes parts of the Bay Area counties ofContra Costa County andSolano County , including the cities ofVallejo ,Fairfield ,Richmond and parts ofMartinez .
Before the 2011 redistricting, the 8th district was aDemocratic stronghold. It gaveJohn Kerry his best performance inCalifornia in2004 , backing the Democrat with 84.2% of the vote.Barack Obama continued on this trend in2008 when he received 85.22% of the vote in the district whileJohn McCain received 12.38%.
The 8th district from 2013-2023 was located in a politically conservative region of the state with a "Strongly Republican"Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10. The Cook Political Report ranked it the 87th most Republican-leaning congressional district in the United States.[ 3]
In the2012 election , the first after the state's adoption oftop-two primaries , the 8th district was one of only two in California where two Republicans faced each other in a runoff election.[ 4] [ 5] San Francisco Bay Area and became solidly Democratic.
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 8th district is located in parts of theSan Francisco Bay Area counties ofContra Costa andSolano . The area in Contra Costa County includes the north side of the cities ofAntioch andMartinez ; the cities ofPittsburg ,Richmond ,San Pablo ,El Cerrito ,Pinole , andHercules ; and the census-designated placesKensington ,East Richmond Heights ,North Richmond ,Rollingwood ,El Sobrante ,Montalvin Manor ,Tara Hills ,Bayview ,Rodeo ,Crockett ,Port Costa , andBay Point . The area in Solano County includes part of the city ofVacaville ; the entirety of the cities ofVallejo ,Fairfield ,Suisun City , andBenicia ; and the census-designated placesGreen Valley andElmira .
Contra Costa County is split between this district and the10th district . They are partitioned by Grizzly Peak Blvd, Seaview Trail, Camino Pablo, Bear Creek Rd, San Pablo Creek, Bear Creek, Brianes Reservoir, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Highway 4, Alhambra Ave, Pacheco Blvd, Grandview Ave, Central Ave, Imhoff Dr, Bares Ave, Mount Diablo Creek, Union Pacific, Contra Costa Canal, 4WD Rd, Bailey Rd, James Donlon Blvd, Cambridge Dr, Reseda Way, S Royal links Cir, Carpinteria Dr, Barmouth Dr, Hillcrest Ave, Highway 4, and Highway 160.
Solano County is split between this district and the4th district . They are partitioned by Soda Springs Rd, Union Pacific, Alamo Dr, Leisure Town Rd, Hawkins Rd, Bay Area Exxextric, Shilo Rd, Collinsville Rd, and Montezuma Slough.
[ edit ] Vallejo – 126,090Fairfield – 119,881Richmond – 116,448Antioch – 115,291Vacaville – 102,386Pittsburg – 76,416Martinez – 37,287San Pablo – 32,127Suisun City – 29,518Benicia – 27,131Hercules – 26,016El Cerrito – 25,962Bay Point – 23,896Pinole – 19,022El Sobrante – 15,524[ edit ] List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Dates Cong Electoral history Counties District created March 4, 1903 Milton J. Daniels (Riverside ) Republican March 4, 1903 – 58th Elected in 1902 .1903–1913 Imperial ,Inyo ,Kern ,Orange ,Riverside ,San Bernardino ,San Diego ,San Luis Obispo ,Santa Barbara ,Tulare ,Ventura Sylvester C. Smith (Bakersfield ) Republican March 4, 1905 – 59th 60th 61st 62nd Elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Vacant January 27, 1913 – 62nd Everis A. Hayes (San Jose ) Republican March 4, 1913 – 63rd 64th 65th Redistricted from the5th district re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . 1913–1933 Monterey ,San Benito ,San Luis Obispo ,San Mateo ,Santa Barbara ,Santa Clara ,Santa Cruz ,Ventura Hugh S. Hersman (Gilroy ) Democratic March 4, 1919 – 66th Elected in 1918 .Arthur M. Free (San Jose ) Republican March 4, 1921 – 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .John J. McGrath (San Mateo ) Democratic March 4, 1933 – 73rd 74th 75th Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .1933–1943 Monterey ,San Benito ,San Mateo ,Santa Clara ,Santa Cruz Jack Z. Anderson (San Juan Bautista ) Republican January 3, 1939 – 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .1943–1953 San Benito ,San Mateo ,Santa Clara ,Santa Cruz George P. Miller (Alameda ) Democratic January 3, 1953 – 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd Redistricted from the6th 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 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . 1953–1975 Alameda outsideOakland Pete Stark (Danville ) Democratic January 3, 1973 – 93rd Elected in 1972 .9th district Ron Dellums (Berkeley ) Democratic January 3, 1975 – 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Redistricted from the7th district re-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 .9th district 1975–1983 Alameda (Oakland )1983–1993 Alameda (Oakland ), southwesternContra Costa Nancy Pelosi (San Francisco ) Democratic January 3, 1993 – 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th Redistricted from the5th district re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-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 .12th district 1993–2003 San Francisco 2003–2013 :San Francisco Paul Cook (Yucca Valley ) Republican January 3, 2013 – 113th 114th 115th 116th Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .2013–2023 Inyo ,Mono , most ofSan Bernardino Vacant December 7, 2020 – 116th Jay Obernolte (Big Bear Lake ) Republican January 3, 2021 – 117th Elected in 2020 .23rd district John Garamendi (Walnut Grove ) Democratic January 3, 2023 – 118th 119th Redistricted from the3rd district re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 . 2023–present Contra Costa andSolano
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