California's 22nd congressional district is a

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in the

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. It is represented by David Valadao, who formerly represented California's 21st congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023. Following redistricting in 2021, the district is located in the San Joaquin Valley. It includes most of Kings County and parts of Tulare and Kern counties. It includes the east side of

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; the west and south sides of Tulare, the south side of

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; and all of Porterville, Lindsay, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, McFarland, Arvin, Lamont, and Corcoran. The new 22nd is a majority-Latino district. In the 2025 edition of the

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California's 22nd was rated as the median district of the country, with 217 districts rated more Democratic and 217 more Republican.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

– 403,455 * Tulare – 68,875 * Porterville – 62,742 *

– 57,990 * Delano – 51,428 * Oildale – 36,135 * East Niles – 28,390 * Edison – 28,390 * Wasco – 27,047 * Corcoran – 22,339 * Shafter – 19,953 * Arvin – 19,495 * Greenfield – 18,937 * McFarland – 14,161 * Lamont – 14,049 * Avenal – 13,696 * Lindsay – 12,659 * Hillcrest – 10,528

2,500 – 10,000 people

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– 9,749 * Potomac Park – 9,164 * La Cresta – 8,787 * Earlimart – 7,679 * Fairfax – 7,605 * Cottonwood – 6,268 * East Porterville – 5,549 * Benton Park – 5,333 * Armona – 4,274 * Old Stine – 3,841 * Pixley – 3,828 * Rexland Acres – 3,563 * Greenfield – 3,447 * Strathmore – 3,033 * Terra Bella – 2,910 * Weedpatch – 2,658 * Richgrove – 2,538 *

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– 2,519

List of members representing the district

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External links

*GovTrack.us
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