U.S. House district for California
37°48′N 122°15′W / 37.8°N 122.25°W /37.8; -122.25
California's 13th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2024) 790,923 Median household income $68,434[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+1[ 2]
California's 13th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia .Adam Gray , aDemocrat , has represented this district since January 2025.
The 13th district is located in theSan Joaquin Valley , comprising all ofMerced County ; most of the population ofMadera County ; and parts ofStanislaus ,Fresno , andSan Joaquin counties . Cities in the district includeMerced ,Madera ,Ceres ,Patterson ,Lathrop ,Chowchilla ,Atwater ,Coalinga , andMendota ; as well as the southern parts of bothModesto andTurlock .[ 3] The 13th is considered a swing district and was one of 13 congressional districts that voted forDonald Trump in the2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the2024 House of Representatives elections .[ 4]
Prior to the 2022 redistricting, the 13th district contained cities in the northwestern portion ofAlameda County includingAlameda ,Albany ,Berkeley ,Emeryville ,Oakland ,Piedmont , andSan Leandro .[ 5] This area is now covered by the12th district .
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] Due to the 2020 redistricting, California's 13th congressional district has been moved geographically to theSan Joaquin Valley . It encompassesMerced County, and parts ofSan Joaquin ,Stanislaus ,Madera , andFresno Counties. The area in San Joaquin County includes the city ofLathrop . The area in Stanislaus County includes the southern halves of the cities ofModesto andTurlock ; the cities ofCeres ,Patterson , andNewman ; and the census-designated placesEmpire ,Airport ,Rouse ,Bystrom ,Parklawn ,Bret Harte ,Riverdale Park ,West Modesto ,Keyes ,Cowan ,Monterey Park Tract ,Grayson ,Westley ,Crows Landing , andDiablo Grande . The area in Madera County includes the cities ofChowchilla andMadera and the census-desiganted placesFairmead ,Madera Acres ,Parksdale ,Parkwood ,La Vina ,Bonadelle Ranchos , andMadera Ranchos . The area in Fresno County includes the cities ofCoalinga ,Mendota ,Kerman ,Firebaugh ,San Joaquin , andHuron ; and the census-designated placesBiola ,Raisin City ,Caruthers ,Laton ,Riverdale ,Lanare ,Tranquillity ,Three Rocks ,Cantua Creek , andWestside .
San Joaquin County is split between this district and the9th district . They are partitioned by Union Pacific, Highway 380, S Tracy Blvd, the California Aqueduct, S Banta Rd, Highway 5, Paradise Cut, S Manthey Rd, Walthall Slough, E West Ripon Rd, Kincaid Rd, Hutchinson Rd, and Stanislaus River.
Stanislaus County is split between this district and the5th district . They are partitioned by S Golden State Blvd, Highway J14, Union Pacific, Highway 99, N Golden State Blvd, Faith Home Rd, Rohde Rd, Moore Rd, Tuolumne River, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Lateral No 2 Park, Viola St, Roble Ave, N Conejo Ave, N Carpenter Rd, Kansas Ave, Morse Rd, and Stanislaus River.
Madera County is split between this district and the 5th district. They are partitioned by Road 35, Road 36, Road 38, Madera Equalization Reservoir, River Rd, Avenue 21, Road 23, Avenue 27, Road 22 1/2, and Berenda Slough.
Fresno County is split between this district and the21st district . They are partitioned by N Dickenson Ave, Highway 180, S Garfield Ave, W California Ave, S Grantland Ave, W Jensen Ave, S Chateau Fresno Ave, W North Ave, W American Ave, S Westlawn Ave, W Lincoln Ave, Shayes Ave, W Sumner Ave, S Cornelia Ave, W South Ave, S East Ave, E Mountain View Ave, S Sunnyside Ave, E Clemenceau Ave, S Fowler Ave, E Elkhorn Ave.
Cities and CDPs of 10,000 or more people[ edit ] Modesto – 218,464Merced – 86,333Turlock – 72,740Madera – 66,224Ceres – 49,302Los Banos – 45,532Atwater – 31,970Lathrop – 28,701Patterson – 23,781Chowchilla – 19,039Coalinga – 17,590Kerman – 16,016Mendota – 15,595Livingston – 14,172Newman – 12,351Winton – 11,709Delhi – 10,656 2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ] Madera Acres – 9,162Firebaugh – 8,096Franklin – 6,919Huron – 6,206Gustine – 6,110West Modesto – 5,965Dos Palos – 5,798Keyes – 5,672Bonadelle Ranchos – 5,497Hilmar-Irwin – 5,164Bret Harte – 5,135McSwain – 4,480Empire – 4,202Planada – 4,164Bystrom – 3,957San Joaquin – 3,701Madera Ranchos – 3,623Riverdale – 3,477Parksdale – 3,234Caruthers – 2,613List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Dates Cong ress Electoral history Counties District created March 4, 1933 Charles Kramer (Los Angeles ) Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Lost re-election. 1933–1943 [data missing ] Norris Poulson (Los Angeles ) Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 78th Elected in 1942 .Lost re-election. 1943–1953 [data missing ] Ned R. Healy (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 79th Elected in 1944 .Lost re-election. Norris Poulson (Los Angeles ) Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 80th 81st 82nd Elected again in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the24th district .Ernest K. Bramblett (Pacific Grove ) Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 83rd Redistricted from the11th district andre-elected in 1952 . Retired. 1953–1963 Monterey ,San Luis Obispo ,Santa Barbara ,Ventura Charles M. Teague (Santa Paula ) Republican January 3, 1955 – January 1, 1974 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 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 .Re-elected in 1972 . Died.1963–1967 Santa Barbara ,Ventura 1967–1973 SouthwesternLos Angeles ,Santa Barbara ,Ventura 1973–1975 Most ofSanta Barbara andVentura Vacant January 1, 1974 – March 5, 1974 93rd Robert J. Lagomarsino (Ojai ) Republican March 5, 1974 – January 3, 1975 Elected to finish Teague's term . Redistricted to the19th district .Norman Mineta (San Jose ) 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 the15th district .1975–1983 Santa Clara 1983–1993 Santa Clara (westernSan Jose )Pete Stark (Fremont ) Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th Redistricted from the9th district andre-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 . Redistricted to the15th district andlost re-election. 1993–2003 WesternAlameda , small part of northernSanta Clara 2003–2013 SouthwesternAlameda Barbara Lee (Oakland ) Democratic January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th Redistricted from the9th district andre-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the12th district . 2013–2023 NorthernAlameda John Duarte (Modesto ) Republican January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 118th Elected in 2022 .Lost re-election. 2023–present San Joaquin Valley , all ofMerced County ; including all ofMadera parts ofStanislaus ,Fresno , andSan Joaquin Adam Gray (Merced ) Democratic January 3, 2025 – present 119th Elected in 2024 .
^ "My Congressional District" .^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)" .Cook Political Report . RetrievedApril 5, 2025 .^ "CA 2022 Congressional" .Dave's Redistricting . January 4, 2022. RetrievedNovember 11, 2022 .^ Bowman, Bridget (December 14, 2024)."Trump's victory sets up fight for the House on his turf in 2026" .NBC News . RetrievedMarch 16, 2025 . ^ "Maps: Final Congressional Districts" . Citizens Redistricting Commission. Archived fromthe original on March 10, 2013. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2013 .^ "CA 2022 Congressional" .davesredistricting.org . RetrievedOctober 7, 2025 .^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF) . November 8, 2022.Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2025 .^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF) . November 5, 2024.Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2025. RetrievedApril 5, 2025 .^ "California FIPS Codes" .National Weather Service . RetrievedMarch 11, 2025 .^ "1932 election results" (PDF) .^ "1934 election results" (PDF) .^ "1936 election results" (PDF) .^ "1938 election results" (PDF) .^ "1940 election results" (PDF) .^ "1942 election results" (PDF) .^ "1944 election results" (PDF) .^ "1946 election results" (PDF) .^ "1948 election results" (PDF) .^ "1950 election results" (PDF) .^ "1952 election results" (PDF) .^ "1954 election results" (PDF) .^ "1956 election results" (PDF) .^ "1958 election results" (PDF) .^ "1960 election results" (PDF) .^ "1962 election results" (PDF) .^ "1964 election results" (PDF) .^ "1966 election results" (PDF) .^ "1968 election results" (PDF) .^ "1970 election results" (PDF) .^ "1972 election results" (PDF) .^ "JoinCalifornia - 03-05-1974 Election" .www.joincalifornia.com .^ "1974 election results" (PDF) .^ "1976 election results" (PDF) .^ "1978 election results" (PDF) .^ "1980 election results" (PDF) .^ "1982 election results" (PDF) .^ "1984 election results" (PDF) .^ "1986 election results" (PDF) .^ "1988 election results" (PDF) .^ "1990 election results" (PDF) .^ "1992 election results" (PDF) .^ "1994 election results" (PDF) .^ "1996 election results" (PDF) .^ "1998 election results" (PDF) .^ "2000 election results" (PDF) .^ "2002 general election results" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on February 3, 2009.^ "2004 general election results" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on August 21, 2008.^ "2006 general election results" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on November 27, 2008.^ "2008 general election results" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2009 .^ "2010 general election results" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. RetrievedMarch 24, 2011 .^a b "2012 general election results" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on October 19, 2013.
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