California's 32nd congressional district is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
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based in
Los Angeles County
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. The 32nd district takes in the city of
Malibu and the
Los Angeles
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neighborhoods of
Pacific Palisades,
Beverly Glen
Beverly Glen is a neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles, California, located around Beverly Glen Boulevard north of Sunset Boulevard and south of Mulholland Drive. Stone Canyon Reservoir lies in the neighborhood.
The nei ...
,
Bel Air,
Studio City
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,
Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley, founded in 1927. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than ...
,
Woodland Hills,
West Hills,
Canoga Park
Canoga Park is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. Before the Mexican–American War, the district was part of a rancho, and after the American victory it was converted into wheat farms and ...
,
Winnetka,
Reseda,
Encino,
Chatsworth,
Northridge,
Brentwood,
North Hills, as well as the south side of
Granada Hills.
The district is currently represented by .
The district was previously represented by Democrat
Judy Chu
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. Following the
2012 elections, due to
redistricting
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, Chu ran for U.S. Representative in the
27th congressional district, while
Grace Napolitano
Graciela Flores "Grace" Napolitano (; born December 4, 1936) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented California's San Gabriel Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives sinc ...
ran in the 32nd congressional district, having been displaced from the
38th district. Sherman, the district's current representative, previously sat in the House for
California's 30th congressional district
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.
Competitiveness
In statewide races
Composition
As of the
2020 redistricting, California's 32nd congressional district is located in
Southern California
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. Half of the district covers the westernmost border of
Los Angeles County
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; the other half covers western
Los Angeles
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.
Los Angeles County is split between this district and the
27th,
29th
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Mathematics
* 29 is the tenth prime number, and the fourth primorial prime.
* 29 forms a twin prime pair with thirty-one, which is also a primorial prime. Twenty-nine is also ...
,
30th and
36th districts. The 32nd and 27th are partitioned by Devonshire St, Blue Creek, Chatsworth St, Balboa Blvd, Kingsbury St, Genesta Ave, Aliso Canyon Wash, and Ronald Reagan Freeway.
The 32nd and 30th are partitioned by Lankershim Blvd, Fredonia Dr, Cahuenga Blvd W, Broadlawn Dr, Multiview Dr, Mulholland Dr, Laurel Canyon Blvd, W Sunset Blvd, Ozeta Ter, and Doheny Rd.
The 32nd and 36th are N Hillcrest Rd/La Collina Dr, N Hillcrest Rd/Sierra Mar Pl, Crescent Dr, Walker Dr/Sunset Pl, Meredith Pl/Castle Pl, Loma Vista Dr, Cherokee Ln, Schuyler Rd, Greystone Park, Readcrest Dr/Miradero Rd, Coldwater Canyon Dr/Lindacrest Dr, Lago Vista Dr, N Beverly Dr, Tower Grove Dr/Tower Rd, W Sunset Blvd, Veteran Ave, Wilshire Blvd, Malcolm Ave, Glendon Ave, Santa Monica Blvd, Pontius Ave, Cotner Ave, Purdue Ave, Butler Ave, Centinela Ave, Centinela Ave/S Carmelina Ave, Montana Ave, 26th St, and Adelaide Dr.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
*
Los Angeles
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: 3,898,747
*
Malibu: 10,654
List of members representing the district
Election results
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2001 (Special)
2002
2004
2006
2008
2009 (Special)
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Historical district boundaries
From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of parts of eastern
Los Angeles
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, including
Covina,
Baldwin Park and
El Monte. Due to
redistricting
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after the
2010 United States Census
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, the district moved slightly south within
Los Angeles County
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but still includes most of the previous areas.
See also
*
List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, with ...
References
External links
*GovTrack.us
California's 32nd congressional districtCalifornia Voter Foundation map - CD32
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Avocado Heights, California
Azusa, California
Duarte, California
El Monte, California
Glendora, California
Irwindale, California
La Verne, California
San Dimas, California
West Covina, California
Constituencies established in 1963
1963 establishments in California