California's 38th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Linda Sánchez D–Whittier
Population (2022)	720,021[1]
Median household income	$90,687[1]
Ethnicity	61.4% Hispanic 17.0% White 15.4% Asian 4.0% Black 1.4% Two or more races 0.9% other
Cook PVI	D+14[2]

California's 38th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in suburban eastern Los Angeles County and Orange County, California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez.

The district covers several cities in southeastern Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley areas including the cities of: Diamond Bar, Industry, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Walnut, and Whittier.

As well the unincorporated communities of: Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Los Nietos, East Whittier, North Whittier, and South Whittier.

A small portion of Pomona and the Orange County city of La Habra are also included in the district. The major cities generally reflect a Hispanic majority, while Diamond Bar and Walnut have an Asian-American majority.

Recent results in statewide elections

Year	Office	Results
1990	Governor[3]	Wilson 57.4% - 36.6%
1992	President[4]	Clinton 44.6% - 33.5%
	Senator[5]	Herschensohn 46.3% - 45.1%
	Senator (Special)[5]	Feinstein 50.9% - 39.5%
1994	Governor[6]	Wilson 57.3% - 38.6%
	Senator[7]	Huffington 47.8% – 43.1%
1996	President[8]	Clinton 52.8% - 35.8%
1998	Governor[9]	Davis 58.3% - 38.6%
	Senator[10]	Boxer 55.1% - 41.2%
2000	President[11]	Gore 57.9% - 37.3%
	Senator[12]	Feinstein 59.6% - 33.3%
2002	Governor[13]	Davis 62.3 - 28.7%
2003	Recall[14][15]	No 52.4% - 47.6%
		Bustamante 47.1% - 37.9%
2004	President[16]	Kerry 65.3% - 33.6%
	Senator[17]	Boxer 70.8% - 23.4%
2006	Governor[18]	Angelides 58.3% - 37.1%
	Senator[19]	Feinstein 71.9% - 23.0%
2008	President[20]	Obama 72.3% - 26.6%
2010	Governor[21]	Brown 68.1% - 25.9%
	Senator[22]	Boxer 67.1% - 26.4%
2012	President[23]	Obama 64.9% - 33.0%
	Senator[24]	Feinstein 66.6% - 33.4%
2014	Governor[25]	Brown 59.7% – 40.3%
2016	President[26]	Clinton 67.0% - 27.4%
	Senator[27]	Sanchez 50.9% - 49.1%
2018	Governor[28]	Newsom 65.3% – 34.7%
	Senator[29]	Feinstein 53.7% – 46.3%
2020	President[30]	Biden 65.6% - 32.3%
2021	Recall[31]	No 65.5% - 34.5%
2022	Governor[32]	Newsom 57.7 - 42.3%
	Senator	Padilla 59.7 - 40.3%

Composition

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located in Southern California. It takes up part of Southeast Los Angeles County and the city of La Habra in Orange County.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 31st district, the 35th district, the 35th district, the 42nd district, and the 45th district. The 38th, 28th, 31st, and 35th are partitioned by E Pomona Blvd, Potrero Grande Dr, Arroyo Dr, Hill Dr, Montebello Blvd, N San Gabriel Blvd, Walnut Grove Ave, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, N Lexington-Gallatin Rd, N Durfree Ave, E Thienes Ave, E Rush St, N Burkett Rd, Cunningham Dr, Eaglemont Dr, Oakman Dr, Arciero Dr, Grossmont Dr, Workman Mill Rd, Bunbury Dr, Fontenoy Ave, Ankerton, Whittier Woods Circle, Union Pacific Railroad, San Gabriel Freeway, N Peck Rd, Mission Mill Rd, Rose Hills Rd, Wildwood Dr, Clark Ave, San Jose Creek, Turnbull Canyon Rd, E Gale Ave, Pomona Freeway, Colima Rd, E Walnut Dr N, Nogales St, E Walnut Dr S, Fairway Dr, E Valley Blvd, Calle Baja, La Puente Rd, S Sentous Ave, N Nogales St, Amar Rd, Walnut City Parkland, San Bernardino Freeway, Fairplex Dr, Via Verde, Puddingstone Reservoir, McKinley Ave, N Whittle Ave, Arrow Highway, Fulton Rd, and Foothill Blvd.

The 38th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Simmons Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Via Corona St, Repetto Ave, Allston St, W Northside Dr, Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, and the San Gabriel River.

The 38th district takes in the cities of Whittier, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Diamond Bar, La Mirada, Walnut, and Santa Fe Springs, as well as the census-designated place Hacienda Heights.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Dates	Cong– ress	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1963
Patrick M. Martin (Riverside)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Elected in 1962. Lost re-election.	1963–1969 Imperial County Riverside County
John V. Tunney (Riverside)	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 2, 1971	89th 90th 91st	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Resigned to become a U.S. senator.
					1969–1973 Imperial County Riverside County
Vacant		January 2, 1971 – January 3, 1971	91st
Victor Veysey (Brawley)	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 43rd district.
George Brown Jr. (Colton)	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	93rd	Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 36th district.	1973–1975 San Bernardino County (Inland Empire)
Jerry M. Patterson (Santa Ana)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985	94th 95th 96th 97th 98th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election.	1975–1983 North Central Orange County (Anaheim)
					1983–1993 Northwest Orange County (Garden Grove Santa Ana)
Bob Dornan (Garden Grove)	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993	99th 100th 101st 102nd	Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 46th district.
Steve Horn (Long Beach)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired.	1993–2003 Los Angeles County (Bellflower Long Beach)
Grace Napolitano (Norwalk)	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 32nd district.	2003–2013 San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County (East L.A., Norwalk, Pomona, La Puente, Hacienda Heights)
Linda Sánchez (Whittier)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – present	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th	Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.	2013–2023 Los Angeles County Orange County (Norwalk, Whittier, La Palma)
					2023–present Los Angeles County Orange County (Diamond Bar, Norwalk, Whittier)

Election results

Historical district boundaries

From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of most of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved east and south east in Los Angeles County and includes much of the previous areas as well as Bellflower and Artesia.

See also

• List of United States congressional districts

References

External links

• GovTrack.us: California's 38th congressional district
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
• California Voter Foundation map - CD38

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