California's 19th congressional district is a

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in the

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California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

, currently represented by . Following redistricting in 2021, the district includes most of the wealthier, white portions of the Central Coast, including Santa Cruz County (excluding most of majority-Hispanic

Watsonville Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 at the 2020 census. Predominantly Latino and Democratic, Watsonville is a self-designated sanctua ...

) and parts of

Santa Clara County Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California, with a population of 1,936,259 as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County form the ...

, Monterey County and

San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County (), officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo. Junípero Serra fou ...

. The new 19th district includes the south side of San Jose and the entire cities of Santa Cruz,

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, Seaside, Paso Robles, and Atascadero. Most of the area was previously part of the 20th district, which moved to the Central Valley. For much of the 20th century prior to the early 1990s, the district had encompassed areas to the south and much of

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. Gradually it was redefined to take in central and northern counties instead.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 19th congressional district is located on the Central Coast, encompassing most of Santa Cruz County, the interior of

, the north of

, and the coast of Monterey County. The area in Santa Clara County includes the southwest section of the city of San Jose. The area in Monterey County includes most of the census-designated place of Prunedale; part of the census-designated place of Castroville; the cities of

, Seaside, Pacific Grove,

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, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks, the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea; and the census-designated places Moss Landing, Elkhorn,

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, Carmel Valley Village, and Spreckels. The area in San Luis Obispo County includes the cities of Atascadero and Paso Robles; and the census-designated places

San Simeon San Simeon ( Spanish: ''San Simeón'', meaning "St. Simon") is an unincorporated community on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Its position along State Route 1 is about halfway between Los Angeles and San ...

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, Oak Shores, Lake Nacimiento, San Miguel, Templeton, Creston, Whitley Gardens, and Shandon. The area in Santa Cruz County includes a small section of the city of

; the cities of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Capitola; and the census designated places Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Lompico, Zayante, Davenport, Bonny Doon, Felton,

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, Paradise Park, Pasatiempo, Twin Lakes,

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, Pleasure Point,

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, Day Valley, Aptos,

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, Rio del Mar, Corralitos,

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, La Selva Beach, and Pajaro Dunes. Santa Clara County is split between this county, the 16th district, and the 18th district. The 19th and 16th are partitioned by Old Santa Cruz Highway, Aldercroft Hts Rd, Weaver Rd, Soda Springs Rd, Love Harris Rd, Pheasant Creek, Guadalupe Creek, Guadalupe Mines Rd, Oak Canyon Dr, Coleman Rd, Meridian Ave, Highway G8, Guadalupe River, W Capitol Expressway, Senter Rd, Sylvandale Ave, Yerba Buena Rd, Silver Creek Rd, and E Capitol Expressway. The 19th and 18th are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd. Monterey County is split between this district and the 18th district. They are partitioned by Union Pacific, Highway G12, Elkhorn Rd, Echo Valley Rd, Maher Rd, Maher Ct, La Encina Dr, Crazy Horse Canyon Rd, San Juan Grade Rd, Highway 101, Espinosa Rd, Castroville Blvd, Highway 156, Highway 1, Tembladero Slough, Highway 183, Cooper Rd, Blanco Rd, Salinas River, Davis Rd, Hitchcock Rd, Highway 68, E Blanco Rd, Nutting St, Abbott St, Highway G17, Limekiln Creek, Likekiln Rd, Rana Creek, Tularcitos Creek, Highway G16, Tassajara Rd, Camp Creek, Lost Valley Creek, Lost Valley Conn, N Coast Rdg, 2 Central Coa, Cone Peak Rd, Nacimiento Fergusson Rd, Los Bueyes Creek, and the Monterey County Southern border. San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the 24th district. They are partitioned by Highway 1, Cayucos Creek Rd, Thunder Canyon Rd, Old Creek Rd, Santa Rita Rd, Tara Creek, Fuentes Rd, Highway 41, San Miguel Rd, Palo Verde Rd, Old Morro Rd, Los Osos Rd, San Rafael Rd, Atascadero Ave, San Antonio Rd, N Santa Margarita Rd, Santa Clara Rd, Rocky Canyon Truck Trail, Highway 229, Lion Ridge Rd, O'Donovan Rd, Highway 58, Calf Canyon Highway, La Panza Rd, Upton Canyon Rd, Camatta Creek Rd, San Juan Creek, and Bitterwater Rd. Santa Cruz County is split between this district and the 18th district. They are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

* San Jose – 971,233 * Santa Cruz – 64,075 *

– 52,590 * Seaside – 32,366 * Paso Robles – 31,490 *

– 30,218 * Atascadero – 29,773 *

– 22,359 * Prunedale – 18,885 *

– 17,038 * Pacific Grove – 15,090 * Scotts Valley – 12,224

2,500 – 10,000 people

– 9,980 * Rio del Mar – 9,128 * Capitola – 9,456 * Templeton – 8,386 * Cstroville – 7,515 * Aptos – 6,664 *

– 6,337 * Pleasure Point – 5,821 *

– 5,658 * Boulder Creek – 5,429 * Twin Lakes – 4,944 * Carmel Valley Village – 4,524 * Felton – 4,489 *

– 4,204 * Day Valley – 3,410 *

– 3,280 * Carmel-by-the-Sea – 3,220 * San Miguel – 3,172 * Lake Nacimiento – 2,956 * Bonny Doon – 2,868 * La Selva Beach – 2,531

List of members representing the district

Election results

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This election was the final election before the 19th district was redrawn.

Jeff Denham Jeffrey John Denham (born July 29, 1967) is an American politician, United States Air Force veteran, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2019. Denham first won election to t ...

won his 2012 re-election as a representative of the 10th district.

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*GovTrack.us
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