California's 42nd congressional district

"CA-42" redirects here. For the former state route, see California State Route 42.

California's 42nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Robert Garcia
D–Long Beach
Population (2023)711,011[1]
Median household
income		$78,377[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+18[2]

California's 42nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Robert Garcia.

The 42nd district is located entirely within Los Angeles County, and is centered around Long Beach and its surrounding suburbs.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Results[3][4][5]
2008 President Obama 69% - 30%
2010 Governor Brown 62% - 32%
Lt. Governor Newsom 57% - 32%
Secretary of State Bowen 61% - 29%
Attorney General Harris 53% - 39%
Treasurer Lockyer 64% - 28%
Controller Chiang 61% - 29%
2012 President Obama 72% - 28%
2014 Governor Brown 65% - 35%
2016 President Clinton 72% - 22%
2018 Governor Newsom 72% - 28%
Attorney General Becerra 74% - 26%
2020 President Biden 72% - 26%
2022 Senate (Reg.) Padilla 69% - 31%
Governor Newsom 67% - 33%
Lt. Governor Kounalakis 67% - 33%
Secretary of State Weber 67% - 33%
Attorney General Bonta 67% - 33%
Treasurer Ma 65% - 35%
Controller Cohen 63% - 37%
2024 President Harris 64% - 32%
Senate (Reg.) Schiff 65% - 35%

Composition

FIPS County Code[6] County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 42nd congressional district has been geographically shifted to the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. It also takes in two of the Channel Islands: Santa Catalina and San Clemente, in the Southern California Bight. The district also includes the cities of Huntington Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Maywood, Signal Hill, Vernon, Cudahy, Commerce, south Long Beach, east side Lakewood, most of Downey and Bellflower; and the census-designated places Florence-Graham and Walnut Park.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 34th district, the 37th district, the 38th district, the 45th district, the 44th district, the 47th district, and the 43rd district. The 42nd, 34th and 38th are partitioned by S Gerhart Ave, Simmons Ave, Dewar Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Repetto Ave, Allston St, S Concourse Ave, Ferguson Dr, Simmons Ave/S Gerhart Ave, Highway 72, Goodrich Blvd, Telegraph Rd, S Marianna Ave, Noakes St, S Bonnie Beach Pl, Union Pacific Ave, S Indiana St, Union Pacific Railroad, Holabird Ave, S Grande Vista Ave, AT & SF Railway, Harriet St, and E 25th St.

The 42nd, 37th, and 43rd are partitioned by S Alameda St, E Slauson Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St, S Central Ave, E 103rd St, Success Ave, E 92nd St, E 91st, Croesus Ave, and E 97th St.

The 42nd, 38th, 45th, and 47th are partitioned by Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, San Gabriel River, Palo Verde Ave, South St, Del Amo Blvd, Pioneer Blvd, Coyote Creek, Centralia Creek, Hawaiian Ave, Verne Ave, Bloomfield Park, Highway 605, 226th St, Dorado Cir, Cortner Ave, E Woodson St, Bloomfield Ave, Lilly Ave, Marna Ave, Los Alamos Channel, and the San Gabriel Bike Path.

The 42nd and 44th are partitioned by S Alameda St, Southern Pacific Railroad, Ardmore Ave, Long Beach Blvd, Pacific Blvd, Cudahy St, 2622 Cudahy St-3211 Santa Ana St, Santa Ana St, Salt Lake Ave, Patata St, 7038 Dinwiddie St-10112 Karmont Ave, Imperial Highway, Old River School Rd, Union Pacific Railroad, Gardendale St, Century Blvd, Highway 19. Laurel St, Clark Ave, Beach St, Bellflower Blvd, E Carson St, Woodruff Ave, Gonda Ave, E Wardlow Rd, N Los Coyotes Diagonal, McNab Ave, E Spring St, E Harvey Way, Faculty Ave, E Carson St, Norse Way, Lakewood Golf Course, Cover St, E 36th St, Cherry Ave, Atlantic Ave, E Willow St, Long Beach Blvd, Highway 1, Oregon Ave, W Anaheim St, Los Angeles River, Canal Ave, W 19th St, Santa Fe Ave, Seabright Ave, W 25th St, W Willow St, Middle Rd-East Rd, 2300 E Pacific Coast Highway-W Anaheim St, E Anaheim St-Cerritos Channel, Piers S Ave, Highway 47, and Navy Mole Rd.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

List of members representing the district

Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1973

Clair Burgener
(Rancho Santa Fe) 		Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975 		93rd Elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 43rd district. 		1973–1975
Southern Coastal Orange, Coastal San Diego outside the city

Lionel Van Deerlin
(Chula Vista) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981 		94th
95th
96th 		Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election. 		1975–1983
San Diego (San Diego City southern half)

Duncan Hunter
(Coronado) 		Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983 		97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 45th district.

Dan Lungren
(Long Beach) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1989 		98th
99th
100th 		Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Resigned when appointed California State Treasurer. 		1983–1993
Los Angeles (Palos Verdes), Northwestern Orange

Dana Rohrabacher
(Long Beach) 		Republican January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1993 		101st
102nd 		Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 45th district.

George Brown Jr.
(San Bernardino) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
July 15, 1999 		103rd
104th
105th
106th 		Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Died. 		1993–2003
San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
Vacant July 15, 1999 –
November 16, 1999 		106th

Joe Baca
(Fontana) 		Democratic November 16, 1999 –
January 3, 2003 		106th
107th 		Elected to finish Brown's term.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 43rd district.

Gary Miller
(Diamond Bar) 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 31st district. 		2003–2013

Southeastern Los Angeles, Northeastern Orange, Southwestern San Bernardino

Ken Calvert
(Corona) 		Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Redistricted from the 44th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 41st district. 		2013–2023

Inland Empire (Corona and Murrieta)

Robert Garcia
(Long Beach) 		Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th
119th 		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		2023–present

Southern Los Angeles

Election results

1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 (Special) • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 • 2024

1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clair Burgener (Incumbent) 155,965 67.4
Democratic Bob Lowe 67,477 29.2
American Independent Armin R. Moths 7,812 3.4
Total votes 231,254 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 69,746 69.9
Republican Wes Marden 30,058 30.1
Total votes 99,804 100.0
Democratic hold

1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 103,062 76.0
Republican Wes Marden 32,565 24.0
Total votes 135,627 100.0
Democratic hold

1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 85,126 73.7
Republican Lawrence C. Mattera 30,319 26.3
Total votes 115,445 100.0
Democratic hold

1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter 79,713 53.3
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 69,936 46.7
Total votes 149,649 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 142,845 69.0
Democratic James P. Spellman 58,690 28.3
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,514 2.7
Total votes 207,049 100.0
Republican hold

1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 177,783 73.0
Democratic Mary Lou Brophy 60,025 24.6
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 5,811 2.4
Total votes 243,619 100.0
Republican hold

1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 140,364 72.8
Democratic Michael P. Blackburn 47,586 24.7
Peace and Freedom Kate McClatchy 4,761 2.5
Total votes 192,711 100.0
Republican hold

1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher 153,280 64.2
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 78,778 33.0
Libertarian Richard D. Rose 6,563 2.8
Total votes 238,621 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) 109,353 59.3
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough 67,189 36.5
Libertarian Richard Gibb Martin 7,744 4.2
Total votes 184,286 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 79,780 50.7
Republican Dick Rutan 69,251 44.0
Libertarian Fritz R. Ward 8,424 5.3
Total votes 157,455 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 58,888 51.1
Republican Rob Guzman 56,259 48.9
Independent LaBine (write-in) 44 0.0
Independent Sanchez (write-in) 14 0.0
Total votes 115,205 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 52,166 50.5
Republican Linda Wilde 51,170 49.5
Total votes 103,336 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) 62,207 55.3
Republican Elia Pirozzi 45,328 40.3
American Independent Hale McGee 3,086 2.7
Libertarian David Lynn Hollist 1,899 1.7
Total votes 112,520 100.0
Democratic hold

1999 (special)

1999 California's 42nd congressional district special election[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca 23,690 50.5
Republican Elia Pirozzi 21,018 44.9
Reform Rick Simon 1,198 2.6
Libertarian John S. Ballard 956 2.0
Total votes 46,862 100.0
Turnout   19.4
Democratic hold

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baca (Incumbent) 90,585 59.8
Republican Eli Pirozzi 53,239 35.2
Libertarian John "Scott" Ballard 4,059 2.6
Natural Law Gwyn Hartley 3,694 2.4
Total votes 151,577 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 98,476 67.8
Democratic Richard Waldron 42,090 29.0
Libertarian Donald Yee 4,680 3.2
Total votes 145,186 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 167,632 68.2
Democratic Lewis Myers 78,393 31.8
Total votes 246,025 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 129,720 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 158,404 60.2
Democratic Ed Chau 104,909 39.8
Total votes 263,313 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Miller (Incumbent) 127,161 62.3
Democratic Michael Williamson 65,122 31.8
Libertarian Mark Lambert 12,115 5.9
Total votes 204,398 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 130,245 60.6
Democratic Michael Williamson 84,702 39.4
Total votes 214,947 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 74,540 65.7
Democratic Tim Sheridan 38,850 34.3
Total votes 113,390 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 149,547 58.8
Democratic Tim Sheridan 104,689 41.2
Total votes 254,236 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 131,040 56.5
Democratic Julia C. Peacock 100,892 43.5
Total votes 231,932 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (Incumbent) 210,274 57.1
Democratic William "Liam" O'Mara 157,773 42.9
Total votes 368,047 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Garcia 99,217 68.4
Republican John Briscoe 45,903 31.6
Total votes 145,120 100.0
Democratic hold

2024

California's 42nd congressional district, 2024[34][35]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Garcia (incumbent) 49,891 52.1
Republican John Briscoe 30,599 31.9
Democratic Nicole López 8,758 9.1
Democratic Joaquin Beltran 6,532 6.8
Total votes 95,780 100.0
General election
Democratic Robert Garcia (incumbent) 159,153 68.1
Republican John Briscoe 74,410 31.9
Total votes 233,563 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

From 2003 to 2013, the district covered parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Congressional District 42 (118th Congress), California". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  3. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29
  4. ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF). November 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF). November 5, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  7. ^ 1972 election results
  8. ^ 1974 election results
  9. ^ 1976 election results
  10. ^ 1978 election results
  11. ^ 1980 election results
  12. ^ 1982 election results
  13. ^ 1984 election results
  14. ^ 1986 election results
  15. ^ 1988 election results
  16. ^ 1990 election results
  17. ^ 1992 election results
  18. ^ 1994 election results
  19. ^ 1996 election results
  20. ^ 1998 election results
  21. ^ 1999 special election results
  22. ^ 1999 special election results
  23. ^ 2000 election results
  24. ^ 2002 election results
  25. ^ 2004 election results
  26. ^ 2006 election results
  27. ^ 2008 election results
  28. ^ 2010 election results
  29. ^ 2012 election results
  30. ^ 2014 election results
  31. ^ 2016 election results
  32. ^ 2018 election results
  33. ^ 2020 election results
  34. ^ Cite error: The named reference primaryresults was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  35. ^ Cite error: The named reference genr1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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