California's 20th congressional district is a

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including much of the southern and southeastern part of the state's Central Valley. The district is currently represented by Republican

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. Fong was elected in a

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on May 21, 2024, after

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resigned from Congress following the motion to vacate that ousted him from the office of

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. Redistricting in 2022 returned the district to the

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. The new 20th district includes parts of

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, Tulare,

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, and

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counties. It includes the southern

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and western

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, with three "fingers" extending west into the valley. Cities in the district include

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, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Taft, Lemoore, the west and northeast sides of

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, the south side of Visalia, the northeast side of Tulare, the north side of

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, and a sliver of northeastern

including

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. The new 20th district is the most Republican district in California, with a

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rating of R+15. Before 2022, it encompassed much of the Central Coast region. The district included

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and San Benito counties, most of Santa Cruz County, and portions of

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. Before redistricting in 2011, the 20th district was located in the

. It covered

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and portions of

and

counties, including most of the city of

. That area is now largely divided between the 21st and 16th districts, while most of the current 20th was within the former 17th.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

– 542,107 *

– 403,455 * Visalia – 141,384 *

– 120,124 * Tulare – 68,875 *

– 57,990 * Oildale – 36,135 * Ridgecrest – 27,959 * Lemoore – 27,038 *

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– 20,961 * Lakeside – 20,648 * Rosedale – 18,639 * Tehachapi – 10,881

2,500 – 10,000 people

* Golden Hills – 9,578 * Taft – 8,546 * Lemoore Station – 6,568 * Bear Valley Springs – 5,592 * Greenacres – 5,496 * Mojave – 4,699 * Ford City – 4,348 * Tarpey Village – 3,997 *

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– 3,573 *

Yokuts Valley Yokuts Valley, formerly Squaw Valley, is a unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180 just below Kings Canyon National Park. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a to ...

– 3,564 * Auberry – 3,238 * Stallion Springs – 3,139 * Weldon – 2,645 * Frazier Park – 2,592

List of members representing the district

Election results

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Historical district boundaries

Notes

References

External links

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s official House of Representatives website
* GovTrack.us
California's 20th congressional district

California Voter Foundation map – CD20
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