California's 24th congressional district is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state
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of
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 ...
. The district is currently represented by
Salud Carbajal. It contains all of
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, officially the County of Santa Barbara (), is a county located in Southern California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa M ...
, most of
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 ...
, and part of
Ventura County
Ventura County () is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Ventura County comprises ...
. Cities in the district include
Santa Barbara,
Ventura,
San Luis Obispo
; ; ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway betwee ...
,
Santa Maria, and
Ojai.
Prior to redistricting in 2011, the district covered the inland portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, as well as a sparsely populated portion of the Ventura County coast. Redistricting in 2021 removed the northern part of San Luis Obispo County and added the cities of Ojai and Ventura.
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 24th congressional district is located on the southern edge of the
Central Coast. It encompassing
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, officially the County of Santa Barbara (), is a county located in Southern California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa M ...
, most of
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 ...
, and part of
Ventura County
Ventura County () is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Ventura County comprises ...
. The district also takes in six of the
Channel Islands
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. The area in San Luis Obispo County includes the cities of
San Luis Obispo
; ; ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway betwee ...
,
Arroyo Grande,
Morro Bay
Morro Bay (''Morro'', Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city's population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 ...
,
Grover Beach, and
Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach (Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''Pismuʔ'') is a city in the southern portion of San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast (California), Central Coast area of California, United States. Its esti ...
; and the census-designated places
Nipomo,
Los Osos,
Cayucos,
Garden Farms,
Santa Margarita,
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly) is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, - Cites the location of the university and shows that the university ...
,
Los Ranchos,
Edna,
Avila Beach,
Oceano,
Los Berros,
Callender,
Blacklake, and
Woodlands. The area in Ventura County includes most of the city of
Ventura.
San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the
19th 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.
Ventura County is split between this district and the
26th district. They are partitioned by Highway 150, Los Padres National Park, Highway 33, Cozy del, Cozy Ojai Rd, Shelf Road Trail, Gridley Rd, Grand Ave, Thatcher Creek, Boardman Rd, Sulphur Mountain Rd, Cahada Larga Rd, Highway 33, Shell Rd E, Manuel Canyon Rd, Aliso St, Willoughby Rd, Aliso Canyon Rd, Foothill Rd, N Wells Rd, Highway 126, Highway 118, Brown Barranca, Montgomery Ave, Telephone Rd, Rameli Ave, Harmon Barranca, Johnson Dr, S Victoria Ave, Highway 101, E Harbor Blvd, and Olivias Park Dr.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
*
Ventura – 110,763
*
Santa Maria – 109,711
*
Santa Barbara – 88,665
*
San Luis Obispo
; ; ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway betwee ...
– 47,063
*
Lompoc
Lompoc ( ; Chumashan ) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast, its population was 43,834 as of July 2021.
Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Chumash people, who called t ...
– 44,444
*
Goleta – 32,690
*
Orcutt – 32,034
*
Eastern Goleta Valley – 28,656
*
Nipomo – 18,716
*
Arroyo Grande – 18,441
*
Isla Vista – 15,500
*
Los Osos – 14,465
*
Carpinteria – 13,264
*
Grover Beach – 12,701
*
Morro Bay
Morro Bay (''Morro'', Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city's population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 ...
– 10,757
2,500 – 10,000 people
*
University of California-Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...
– 9,710
*
Montecito – 8,638
*
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly) is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, - Cites the location of the university and shows that the university ...
– 8,583
*
Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach (Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''Pismuʔ'') is a city in the southern portion of San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast (California), Central Coast area of California, United States. Its esti ...
– 8,072
*
Guadalupe – 8,057
*
Ojai – 7,637
*
Vandenberg Village – 7,308
*
Oceano – 7,183
*
Mira Monte – 6,618
*
Oak View – 6,215
*
Solvang – 6,126
*
Buellton – 5,161
*
Santa Ynez – 4,505
*
Meiners Oaks – 3,911
*
Mission Hills – 3,571
*
Vandenberg SBF – 3,559
*
Mission Canyon – 2,540
*
Cayucos – 2,505
List of members representing the district
Election results
1952
1953 (Special)
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb won the special election to replace fellow Republican
Norris Poulson
Charles Norris Poulson (July 23, 1895 – September 25, 1982) was an American politician who represented Southern California in public office at the local, state, and federal levels. He served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1953 to 1961, a ...
, who was elected
Mayor of Los Angeles
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. Data for this special election is not available.
1954
1956
1958
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970 (Special)
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
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2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also
* California's congressional districts
*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 within the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wi ...
References
External links
*GovTrack.us
California's 24th congressional district
California Voter Foundation map - CD24
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Government of San Luis Obispo County, California
Government of Santa Barbara County, California
Government of Ventura County, California
Arroyo Grande, California
Atascadero, California
Cambria, California
Channel Islands National Park
Goleta, California
Lompoc, California
Los Padres National Forest
San Emigdio Mountains
San Luis Obispo, California
San Rafael Mountains
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Maria, California
Santa Ynez Mountains
Santa Ynez Valley
Solvang, California
Topatopa Mountains
Constituencies established in 1953
1953 establishments in California