California's 21st congressional district (or CA-21) is a

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in the

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. It is located in the

San Joaquin Valley The San Joaquin Valley ( ; es, Valle de San Joaquín) is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River. It comprises seven ...

and includes Kings County and portions of

Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...

, Kern, and Tulare counties. The district is currently represented by Democrat

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, who was elected in

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. Following redistricting in 2022, the 21st district is in

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and Tulare County. The new 21st district includes the majority of

, the north side of Visalia, and all of Sanger, Selma, Kingsburg, Parlier, Reedley, Orange Cove, Dinuba,

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, Farmersville, Woodlake and

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Demographics

According to th
APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools
(featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 377,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 63% are Latino, while 26% are White. Immigrants make up 16% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $51,500, while 15% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 23% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 12% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Election results

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References

External links

* GovTrack.us
California's 21st congressional district

California Voter Foundation map - CD21
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