California's 38th congressional district is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state of
California
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based in
suburb
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an eastern
Los Angeles County
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and
Orange County California
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. The district is currently represented by .
The district covers several cities in southeastern Los Angeles and
San Gabriel Valley
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areas including the cities of:
:and the unincorporated communities of:
The Orange County cities of
La Palma
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and a small part of
Cypress
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is also included in the district.
The major cities generally reflect a Hispanic majority, while Cerritos and La Palma have an Asian-American majority.
Competitiveness
In statewide races
Notes
Composition
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located in Southern California. It takes up part of Southeast
Los Angeles
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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
Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. The city is situated approximately southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the ...
,
Diamond Bar,
La Mirada
La Mirada ( Spanish for "The Look") is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census. The La Mirada Theatre ...
,
Walnut
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Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...
, and
Santa Fe Springs, as well as the census-designated place
Hacienda Heights.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
*
Los Angeles
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- 3,898,747
*
Norwalk - 102,773
*
Whittier - 87,306
*
Montebello - 62,640
*
Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. The city is situated approximately southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the ...
- 62,088
*
La Habra - 60,513
*
Hacienda Heights - 55,386
*
Diamond Bar - 55,072
*
La Mirada
La Mirada ( Spanish for "The Look") is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census. The La Mirada Theatre ...
- 48,008
*
Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''.
Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...
- 28,430
*
Santa Fe Springs - 19,219
List of members representing the district
Election results
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
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2012
2014
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2018
2020
Historical district boundaries
From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of most of the
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley ( es, Valle de San Gabriel) is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, lying immediately to the east of the eastern city limits of the city of Los Angeles, and occupying the vast majority of the eastern part ...
in
Los Angeles
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County. Due to
redistricting
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after the
2010 United States Census
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, the district has moved east and south east in
Los Angeles
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County and includes much of the previous areas as well as
Bellflower and
Artesia.
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 38th congressional districtCalifornia Voter Foundation map - CD38
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Government of Los Angeles County, California
Government in Orange County, California
Artesia, California
Avocado Heights, California
Bellflower, California
Cerritos, California
La Palma, California
Lakewood, California
Montebello, California
Norwalk, California
Pico Rivera, California
Rosemead, California
Santa Fe Springs, California
Whittier, California
Constituencies established in 1963
1963 establishments in California