California's 23rd congressional district is a

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in the

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. The district is represented in the

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. Following the

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, the district is anchored in

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, and also includes parts of Kern and

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counties. It is mostly within the

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. Cities in the new 23rd district include

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, Hesperia,

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, Apple Valley, Barstow, Twentynine Palms,

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, California City, Loma Linda, Yucaipa, southern Redlands, and small portions of

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and

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. It also has one of the highest active-duty military populations in the country, containing Fort Irwin National Training Center,

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, and

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History

From 2003 to 2013 the district ran along the

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coasts of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and

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counties. Major cities in the district included Santa Barbara,

, Ventura, and

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.2001 district map
statewidedatabase.org Before redistricting by the

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in 2011, California's 23rd congressional district was one of the narrowest districts in the

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, stretching along the Pacific coast from Oxnard to the Monterey County line. It was often referred to as "the district that disappears at high tide" or the "ribbon of shame". This area is now divided between the 24th and 26th districts, while the current 23rd covers much of the territory that was previously in the 22nd district.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 23rd congressional district is located in the region of the state covering the

. It encompasses the majority of

, and parts of Kern and

Counties. The area in San Bernardino County includes parts of the cities of Redlands,

, and

; the cities of

, Barstow, Twentynine Palms,

, Yucaipa, Loma Linda, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Colton, and

; the town of Yucca Valley; and the census-designated places Searles Valley,

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, Yermo, Silver Lakes, Piñon Hills, Phelan, Oak Hills, Mountain View Acres, Spring Valley Lake, Mentone, Oak Glen, Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, Lucerne Valley, Big Bear City, Morongo Valley,

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, Homestead Valley. The area in Kern County includes part of the census-designated place of Mojave; the city of California City; and the census-designated places North Edwards,

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, Randsburg, and

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. The area in Los Angeles County includes the census-designated place Lake Los Angeles. San Bernardino County is split between this district, the 25th district, the 28th district, the 33rd district, and the 40th district. The 23rd, 28th and 33rd are partitioned by San Bernardino National Forest, Manzanita Rd, Highway 15, Cajon Blvd, W Kenwood Ave, Highway 215, W Meyers Rd, Ohio Ave, Pine Ave, Bailey act, Highway 206, Devils Canyon Rd, Cloudland Truck Trail, Cloudland Cutoff, Hill Dr, W 54th St, E Hill Dr, Bonita Vista Dr, Sterling Ave, Argyle Ave, E Marshall Blvd, Rockford Ave, Lynwood Dr, La Praix St, Orchid Dr, Denair Ave, Highland Ave, Orchard Rd, Arroyo Vista Dr, Church St, Greensport Rd, Florida St, Garnet St, Nice Ave, Crafton Ave, 5th Ave, Walnut St, 6th Ave, S Wabash Ave, E Citrus Ave, N Church St, Southern California Regional Rail A, Tennessee St, Highway 10, California St, E Washington St, and S Barton Rd. The 23rd and 25th are partitioned by Power Line Rd, Telephone Pole Line Rd, Cadiz Rd, Arizona & California Rail, San Bernardino National Forest, East Mojave Heritage Trail, Sunflower Springs Spur, Sunflower Springs Rd, Needles Freeway, Mountain Springs Rd, Goffs Rd, and Walter Rd. Kern County is split between this district and the 20th district. They are partitioned by the Mojave-Barstow Highway, Treescape Rd, Oak Creek Rd, Anajanette Ave, 70th St W, Highway 58, Homer Hansen Private Rd, Aerospace Highway, Redrock Randsburgs Rd, Garlock Rd, Iron Canyon, and Union Pacific. Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 27th district, and the 28th district. They are partitioned by Angeles National Forest, Linda Mesa Rd, San Gabriel Mountains, Fort Tejon Rd, 121st St E, 123rd St E, 126th St E, Highway N6, Highway 138, 136th St E, Longview Rd, E Avenue S, 140th St E, E Avenue H, 120th St E.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

– 222,101 *

– 134,810 * Hesperia – 99,818 * Apple Valley – 75,791 * Redlands – 73,168 *

– 56,999 * Yucaipa – 54,542 * Colton – 53,909 *

– 38,046 * Twentynine Palms – 28,065 * Barstow – 25,415 * Loma Linda – 24,791 * Yucca Valley – 21,738 * California City – 14,973 * Phelan – 13,859 * Lake Los Angeles – 13,187 * Big Bear City – 12,738 * Lake Arrowhead – 12,401 * Crestline – 11,650

2,500 – 10,000 people

* Spring Valley Lake – 9,598 * Mentone – 9,557 * Oak Hills – 9,450 *

– 8,845 * Piñon Hills – 7,258 *

– 6,589 * Silver Lakes – 6,317 * Lucerne Valley – 5,331 * Running Springs – 5,268 *

– 5,046 * Mojave – 4,699 * Lenwood – 3,623 * Morongo Valley – 3,514 * Mountain View Acres – 3,337 * Homestead Valley – 2,789

List of members representing the district

Election results

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was redistricted to

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prior to the 2022 election.

2022

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Historical district boundaries

References

External links

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