California's 7th congressional district is a

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, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2023. Currently, it encompasses southern

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, part of

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, and a tiny portion of Solano County. It includes all of

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south of the

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, including

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, and its suburbs of

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, Elk Grove, and Galt. It is a heavily Democratic district. Prior to redistricting in 2021, it was entirely in Sacramento County and included the eastern and southern suburbs of Sacramento.

Competitiveness

Containing most of the state capital of

, the 7th is currently a solidly Democratic district with a D+16 rating from the

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Voter registration

Registered voter statistics comes from the California Secretary of State:

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 7th congressional district is located in the

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, encompassing most of

and parts of

. The area in Sacramento County includes the south side of the city of

; the cities of Galt and Elk Grove; and the census-designated places

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, Arden-Arcade,

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, Lemon Hill, Wilton, Rancho Murieta, Fruitridge Pocket, Freeport, Franklin,

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, Hood, Courtland, Walnut Grove, and Isleton. The area in Yolo County includes the city of

. Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 3rd district and 6th district. The 7th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd. The 7th and 6th districts are partitioned by the Sacramento River, American River, Fair Oaks Blvd, Watt Ave, Kiefer Blvd, Highway 16, Bradshaw Rd, Highway E2, and Stonehouse Dr. Yolo County is split between this district and the 4th district. They are partitioned by Highway 84 and Elkhorn Slough on the southern border, and by County Rd 126, Tule Canal, Toe Drain Canal, Highway 84, Babel Slough Rd, and Pumphouse Rd.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

– 524,943 * Elk Grove – 187,985 * Arden-Arcade – 94,659 *

– 53,519 *

– 52,388 *

– 43,935 * Galt – 26,536 *

– 15,962 * Lemon Hill – 14,496

2,500 – 10,000 people

* Wilton – 5,958 * Rancho Murieta – 5,903 * Fruitridge Pocket – 5,800

List of representatives

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References

External links

*GovTrack.us
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