U.S. House district for California
California's 37th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2024) 744,775[ 1] Median household $69,595[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+33[ 2]
California's 37th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia based inLos Angeles County . It includes many neighborhoods west and southwest ofDowntown Los Angeles .
The district includes
Culver City Ladera Heights View Point-Windsor Hills theCity of Los Angeles neighborhoods ofMid City ,Century City ,Beverlywood ,View Park-Windsor Hills ,South Robertson ,Exposition Park ,University Park ,Vermont Knolls ,West Adams ,Leimert Park ,Jefferson Park ,Vermont Square ,Ladera Heights ,Hyde Park ,Crenshaw , andBaldwin Hills . The district is highly diverse ethnically. Approximately 40% of the district's residents areHispanic , whileAfrican Americans and whites make up nearly a quarter each.
The district is currently represented by DemocratSydney Kamlager-Dove ; she was elected to the seat in the2022 midterm elections and took office on January 3, 2023.
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 37th congressional district is located in theSouth Los Angeles region. It includes the city ofCulver City ; theLos Angeles neighborhoods ofJefferson Park ,Hyde Park ,Ladera ,South Robertson ,Crestview ,Mid-City ,Downtown Los Angeles ,West Adams ,South Los Angeles ,Crenshaw ,Leimert Park ,Baldwin Hills , part ofCarthay , part ofArlington Heights , and the north side ofCentury City ; and the census-designated placesLadera Heights andView Park-Windsor Hills .
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the30th district , the34th district , the36th district , the42nd district , and the43rd district . The 37th, 30th and 36th are partitioned by Phyllis Ave, N Doheny Dr, N Oakhurst Dr, Burton Way, N Robertson Blvd, 8733 Clifton Way-201 S Le Doux Rd, N San Vicente Blvd, La Cienga Park, S Le Doux Rd, Gregory Way, S Robertson Blvd, Whitworth Dr, Beverly Green Dr, 1271 Beverly Green Dr-1333 Beverly Green Dr, Heath Ave, S Moreno Dr, Highway 2, Century Park W, W Pico Blvd, Patricia Ave, Lorenzo Pl, Monte Mar Dr, Beverwill Dr, Castle Heights Ave, Club Dr, McConnell Dr, National Blvd, Palms Blvd, Overland Ave, Venice Blvd, Highway 405, W Havelock Ave, S St Nicholas Ave, Ballona Creek, and Centinela Creek Channel.
The 37th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Crenshaw Blvd, W Pico Blvd, S Normandie Ave, Highway 10, Harbor Freeway, E 7th St, S Alameda St, S Alameda St, E Slauson Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St.
The 37th and 43rd are partitioned by E 91st St, McKinley Ave, E 88th Pl, Avalon Blvd, E Manchester Ave, S Normandie Ave, W 94th Pl, S Halldale Ave, W Century Blvd, La Salle Ave/S Denker Ave, W 104th St, S Western Ave, W 108th St, S Gramercy Pl, S Van Ness Ave, W 76th St, 8th Ave, W 79th St, S Victoria Ave, W 74th St, West Blvd, W 64th St, S La Brea Ave, 6231 S La Brea Ave-Flight Ave, W 64th St, 6404 S Springpark Ave-W Fairview Blvd, and W Centinela Ave.
[ edit ] [ edit ] List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Dates Cong Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1963 Lionel Van Deerlin (San Diego ) Democratic January 3, 1963 – 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd Elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .41st district 1963–1969 San Diego (City ofSan Diego )1969–1973 San Diego Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1973 – 93rd Elected in 1972 .28th district 1973–1975 Los Angeles Jerry Pettis (Lomda Linda ) Republican January 3, 1975 – 94th Redistricted from the33rd district Elected in 1974 . 1975–1983 Riverside ,San Bernardino Vacant February 14, 1975 – Shirley Neil Pettis (Loma Linda ) Republican April 29, 1975 – 94th 95th Elected to finish Pettis's term .Re-elected in 1976 .Jerry Lewis (San Bernardino ) Republican January 3, 1979 – 96th 97th Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .35th district Al McCandless (La Quinta ) Republican January 3, 1983 – 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .44th district 1983–1993 Riverside Walter R. Tucker III (Compton ) Democratic January 3, 1993 – 103rd 104th Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .1993–2003 Los Angeles (Compton ,Carson ,Long Beach )Vacant December 15, 1995 – 104th Juanita Millender-McDonald (Carson ) Democratic March 26, 1996 – 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th Elected to finish Tucker's term .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .2003–2013 Los Angeles (Compton ,Carson ,Long Beach )Vacant April 22, 2007 – 110th Laura Richardson (Long Beach ) Democratic August 21, 2007 – 110th 111th 112th Elected to finish McDonald's term .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .44th district Karen Bass (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 2013 – 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th Redistricted from the33rd district re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .elected mayor of Los Angeles . 2013–2023 West Los Angeles (Crenshaw , andCulver City )Vacant December 9, 2022 – 117th Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 2023 – 118th 119th Elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .2023–present West Los Angeles (Crenshaw , andCulver City )
1996 California's 37th congressional district special election [ 25] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 13,868 27.3 Democratic Willard H. Murray, Jr. 10,396 20.4 Democratic Omar Bradley 6,975 13.7 Democratic Paul H. Richards 6,035 11.9 Democratic Robert M. Saucedo 4,495 8.8 Democratic Charles Davis 2,555 5.0 Democratic Murry J. Carter 1,574 3.1 Democratic Joyce Harris 1,322 2.6 Democratic Robin Tucker 3,661 1.0 Total votes 62,344 100.0 Turnout 30.9 Democratic hold
Historical district boundaries [ edit ] From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of centralLos Angeles County, fromCompton toLong Beach . Due toredistricting after the2010 United States census , the district has moved northwest withinLos Angeles County and includesCulver City andInglewood .
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