U.S. House district for California
California's 19th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2024) 741,135 Median household income $124,559[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+18[ 2]
California's 19th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia , currently represented byDemocrat Jimmy Panetta .
Following redistricting in 2021, the district includes most of the wealthier, white portions of the Central Coast, includingSanta Cruz County (excluding most of majority-HispanicWatsonville ) and parts ofSanta Clara County ,Monterey County andSan Luis Obispo County . The new 19th district includes the south side ofSan Jose and the entire cities ofSanta Cruz ,Monterey ,Seaside ,Paso Robles , andAtascadero .[ 3] Most of the area was previously part of the 20th district, which moved to the Central Valley.
For much of the 20th century prior to the early 1990s, the district had encompassed areas to the south and much ofLos Angeles County, California . Gradually it was redefined to take in central and northern counties instead.
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 19th congressional district is located on theCentral Coast , encompassing most ofSanta Cruz County , the interior ofSanta Clara County , the north ofSan Luis Obispo County , and the coast ofMonterey County . The area in Santa Clara County includes the southwest section of the city ofSan Jose . The area in Monterey County includes most of the census-designated place ofPrunedale ; part of the census-designated place ofCastroville ; the cities ofMonterey ,Seaside ,Pacific Grove ,Marina ,Sand City ,Del Rey Oaks , the town ofCarmel-by-the-Sea ; and the census-designated placesMoss Landing ,Elkhorn ,Del Monte Forest ,Carmel Valley Village , andSpreckels . The area in San Luis Obispo County includes the cities ofAtascadero andPaso Robles ; and the census-designated placesSan Simeon ,Cambria ,Oak Shores ,Lake Nacimiento ,San Miguel ,Templeton ,Creston ,Whitley Gardens , andShandon . The area in Santa Cruz County includes a small section of the city ofWatsonville ; the cities ofSanta Cruz ,Scotts Valley , andCapitola ; and the census designated placesBoulder Creek ,Brookdale ,Lompico ,Zayante ,Davenport ,Bonny Doon ,Felton ,Ben Lomond ,Mount Hermon ,Paradise Park ,Pasatiempo ,Twin Lakes ,Live Oak ,Pleasure Point ,Soquel ,Day Valley ,Aptos ,Seacliff ,Rio del Mar ,Corralitos ,Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley ,La Selva Beach , andPajaro Dunes .
Santa Clara County is split between this county, the16th district , and the18th district . The 19th and 16th are partitioned by Old Santa Cruz Highway, Aldercroft Hts Rd, Weaver Rd, Soda Springs Rd, Love Harris Rd, Pheasant Creek, Guadalupe Creek, Guadalupe Mines Rd, Oak Canyon Dr, Coleman Rd, Meridian Ave, Highway G8, Guadalupe River, W Capitol Expressway, Senter Rd, Sylvandale Ave, Yerba Buena Rd, Silver Creek Rd, and E Capitol Expressway. The 19th and 18th are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd.
Monterey County is split between this district and the18th district . They are partitioned by Union Pacific, Highway G12, Elkhorn Rd, Echo Valley Rd, Maher Rd, Maher Ct, La Encina Dr, Crazy Horse Canyon Rd, San Juan Grade Rd, Highway 101, Espinosa Rd, Castroville Blvd, Highway 156, Highway 1, Tembladero Slough, Highway 183, Cooper Rd, Blanco Rd, Salinas River, Davis Rd, Hitchcock Rd, Highway 68, E Blanco Rd, Nutting St, Abbott St, Highway G17, Limekiln Creek, Likekiln Rd, Rana Creek, Tularcitos Creek, Highway G16, Tassajara Rd, Camp Creek, Lost Valley Creek, Lost Valley Conn, N Coast Rdg, 2 Central Coa, Cone Peak Rd, Nacimiento Fergusson Rd, Los Bueyes Creek, and the Monterey County Southern border.
San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the24th 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.
Santa Cruz County is split between this district and the18th district . They are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people[ edit ] San Jose – 971,233Santa Cruz – 64,075Watsonville – 52,590Seaside – 32,366Paso Robles – 31,490Monterey – 30,218Atascadero – 29,773Marina – 22,359Prunedale – 18,885Live Oak – 17,038Pacific Grove – 15,090Scotts Valley – 12,224 2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ] Soquel – 9,980Rio del Mar – 9,128Capitola – 9,456Templeton – 8,386Cstroville – 7,515Aptos – 6,664Ben Lomond – 6,337Pleasure Point – 5,821Cambria – 5,658Boulder Creek – 5,429Twin Lakes – 4,944Carmel Valley Village – 4,524Felton – 4,489Del Monte Forest – 4,204Day Valley – 3,410Seacliff – 3,280Carmel-by-the-Sea – 3,220San Miguel – 3,172Lake Nacimiento – 2,956Bonny Doon – 2,868La Selva Beach – 2,531List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Dates Cong ress Electoral history Counties District created March 4, 1933 Sam L. Collins (Fullerton ) Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 73rd 74th Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Lost re-election. 1933–1943 Orange ,Riverside ,San Bernardino Harry R. Sheppard (Yucaipa ) Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 75th 76th 77th Elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Redistricted to the21st district .Chester E. Holifield (Montebello ) Democratic January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1974 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .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 .Re-elected in 1972 . Retired and resigned early.1943–1975 Los Angeles Vacant December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 93rd Robert J. Lagomarsino (Ventura ) Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Redistricted from the13th district andre-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 the22nd district and lost nomination. 1975–1983 SouthernSan Luis Obispo ,Santa Barbara , westernVentura 1983–1993 Santa Barbara ,Ventura Richard H. Lehman (North Fork ) Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 103rd Redistricted from the18th district andre-elected in 1992 .Lost re-election. 1993–2003 EasternFresno ,Madera ,Mariposa , northernTulare George Radanovich (Mariposa ) Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 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 . Retired.2003–2013 NorthernFresno ,Mariposa ,Madera , easternStanislaus ,Tuolumne Jeff Denham (Atwater ) Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 112th Elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the10th district .Zoe Lofgren (San Jose ) Democratic January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th Redistricted from the16th district andre-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the18th district . 2013–2023 Santa Clara Jimmy Panetta (Carmel Valley ) Democratic January 3, 2023 – present 118th 119th Redistricted from the20th district andre-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 . 2023–present Monterey andSan Benito counties, most ofSanta Cruz County , and portions ofSanta Clara County
This election was the final election before the 19th district was redrawn.Jeff Denham won his 2012 re-election as a representative of the10th district .
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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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