U.S. House district for California
California's 19th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2023) 725,878 Median household $116,064[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+18[ 2]
California's 19th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California , currently represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta .
Following redistricting in 2021, the district includes most of Santa Cruz County and parts of Santa Clara County , Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County . The new 19th district includes the south side of San Jose and the entire cities of Santa Cruz , Monterey , Seaside , Paso Robles , and Atascadero .[ 3]
For much of the 20th century prior to the early 1990s, the district had encompassed areas to the south and much of Los Angeles County, California . Gradually it was redefined to take in central and northern counties instead.
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 19th congressional district is located on the Central Coast , encompassing most of Santa Cruz County , the interior of Santa Clara County , the north of San Luis Obispo County , and the coast of Monterey County . The area in Santa Clara County includes the southwest section of the city of San Jose . The area in Monterey County includes most of the census-designated place of Prunedale ; part of the census-designated place of Castroville ; the cities of Monterey , Seaside , Pacific Grove , Marina , Sand City , Del Rey Oaks , the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea ; and the census-designated places Moss Landing , Elkhorn , Del Monte Forest , Carmel Valley Village , and Spreckels . The area in San Luis Obispo County includes the cities of Atascadero and Paso Robles ; and the census-designated places San Simeon , Cambria , Oak Shores , Lake Nacimiento , San Miguel , Templeton , Creston , Whitley Gardens , and Shandon . The area in Santa Cruz County includes a small section of the city of Watsonville ; the cities of Santa Cruz , Scotts Valley , and Capitola ; and the census designated places Boulder Creek , Brookdale , Lompico , Zayante , Davenport , Bonny Doon , Felton , Ben Lomond , Mount Hermon , Paradise Park , Pasatiempo , Twin Lakes , Live Oak , Pleasure Point , Soquel , Day Valley , Aptos , Seacliff , Rio del Mar , Corralitos , Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley , La Selva Beach , and Pajaro Dunes .
Santa Clara County is split between this county, the
18th district
. The 19th and 16th are partitioned by Old Santa Cruz Highway, Aldercroft Hts Rd, Weaver Rd, Soda Springs Rd, Love Harris Rd, Pheasant Creek, Guadalupe Creek, Guadalupe Mines Rd, Oak Canyon Dr, Coleman Rd, Meridian Ave, Highway G8, Guadalupe River, W Capitol Expressway, Senter Rd, Sylvandale Ave, Yerba Buena Rd, Silver Creek Rd, and E Capitol Expressway. The 19th and 18th are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd.
Monterey County is split between this district and the
18th district
. They are partitioned by Union Pacific, Highway G12, Elkhorn Rd, Echo Valley Rd, Maher Rd, Maher Ct, La Encina Dr, Crazy Horse Canyon Rd, San Juan Grade Rd, Highway 101, Espinosa Rd, Castroville Blvd, Highway 156, Highway 1, Tembladero Slough, Highway 183, Cooper Rd, Blanco Rd, Salinas River, Davis Rd, Hitchcock Rd, Highway 68, E Blanco Rd, Nutting St, Abbott St, Highway G17, Limekiln Creek, Likekiln Rd, Rana Creek, Tularcitos Creek, Highway G16, Tassajara Rd, Camp Creek, Lost Valley Creek, Lost Valley Conn, N Coast Rdg, 2 Central Coa, Cone Peak Rd, Nacimiento Fergusson Rd, Los Bueyes Creek, and the Monterey County Southern border.
San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the
24th 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.
Santa Cruz County is split between this district and the 18th district . They are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd.
San Jose – 971,233Santa Cruz – 64,075Watsonville – 52,590Seaside – 32,366Paso Robles – 31,490Monterey – 30,218Atascadero – 29,773Marina – 22,359Prunedale – 18,885Live Oak – 17,038Pacific Grove – 15,090Scotts Valley – 12,224
Soquel – 9,980Rio del Mar – 9,128Capitola – 9,456Templeton – 8,386Cstroville – 7,515Aptos – 6,664Ben Lomond – 6,337Pleasure Point – 5,821Cambria – 5,658Boulder Creek – 5,429Twin Lakes – 4,944Carmel Valley Village – 4,524Felton – 4,489Del Monte Forest – 4,204Day Valley – 3,410Seacliff – 3,280Carmel-by-the-Sea – 3,220San Miguel – 3,172Lake Nacimiento – 2,956Bonny Doon – 2,868La Selva Beach – 2,531
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Dates
Cong
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1933
Sam L. Collins (Fullerton )
Republican
March 4, 1933 –
73rd 74th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Lost re-election.
1933–1943 Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino
Harry R. Sheppard (Yucaipa )
Democratic
January 3, 1937 –
75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .21st district
)
Democratic
January 3, 1943 –
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .1943–1975 Los Angeles
Vacant
December 31, 1974 –
93rd
)
Republican
January 3, 1975 –
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Redistricted from the 13th district re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .22nd district
1975–1983 San Luis Obispo , Santa Barbara , western Ventura
1983–1993 Santa Barbara , Ventura
Richard H. Lehman (North Fork )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 –
103rd
Redistricted from the 18th district re-elected in 1992 .Lost re-election.
1993–2003 Fresno , Madera , Mariposa , northern Tulare
George Radanovich (Mariposa )
Republican
January 3, 1995 –
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th
Elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .
2003–2013 Fresno , Mariposa , Madera , eastern Stanislaus , Tuolumne
Jeff Denham (Atwater )
Republican
January 3, 2011 –
112th
Elected in 2010 .10th district
Zoe Lofgren (San Jose )
Democratic
January 3, 2013 –
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Redistricted from the 16th district re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .18th district
2013–2023 Santa Clara
Jimmy Panetta (Carmel Valley )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 –
118th 119th
Redistricted from the 20th district re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2023–present Monterey and San Benito counties, most of Santa Cruz County , and portions of Santa Clara County
Election results
1932
1934
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1946
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2004
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2008
2010
This election was the final election before the 19th district was redrawn. Jeff Denham won his 2012 re-election as a representative of the 10th district .
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also
References
^ "My Congressional District" .^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved April 5, 2025 .^ "CA 2022 Congressional" . Dave's Redistricting . January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29 ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF) . November 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025 .^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF) . November 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: url-status (link )^ "California FIPS Codes" . National Weather Service . Retrieved March 11, 2025 .^ 1932 election results ^ 1934 election results ^ 1936 election results ^ 1938 election results ^ 1940 election results ^ 1942 election results ^ 1944 election results ^ 1946 election results ^ 1948 election results ^ 1950 election results ^ 1952 election results ^ 1954 election results ^ 1956 election results ^ 1958 election results ^ 1960 election results ^ 1962 election results ^ 1964 election results ^ 1966 election results ^ 1968 election results ^ 1970 election results ^ 1972 election results ^ 1974 election results ^ 1976 election results ^ 1978 election results ^ 1980 election results ^ 1982 election results ^ 1984 election results ^ 1986 election results ^ 1988 election results ^ 1990 election results ^ 1992 election results ^ 1994 election results ^ 1996 election results ^ 1998 election results ^ 2000 election results ^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine ^ 2004 general election results Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ^ 2008 general election results Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ^ "2010 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2010 .^ 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine ^ "U.S. House of Representatives District 19 - Districtwide Results" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
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The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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