California's 34th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Located in Los Angeles County, the district is represented by Democrat Jimmy Gomez. Its previous U.S. representative, Democrat Xavier Becerra of Los Angeles, resigned January 24, 2017, to become attorney general of California. Representative Gomez won a special election on June 6, 2017, beating fellow Democrat Robert Lee Ahn to replace Becerra.[3] He was later sworn in as the district's U.S. representative on July 11, 2017.[4]
California's 34th congressional district | |||
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![]() California's 34th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Population (2021) | 696,606 | ||
Median household income | $52,403[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+34[2] |
The district is almost entirely within the City of Los Angeles, and includes the following neighborhoods in Central, East, and Northeast Los Angeles: Boyle Heights, Chinatown, City Terrace, Cypress Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Koreatown, Little Bangladesh, Little Tokyo, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mount Washington, and Westlake.
Year | Office | Results |
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1990 | Governor[5] | Wilson 47.0% - 46.9% |
1992 | President[6] | Clinton 50.9% - 31.1% |
Senator[7] | Boxer 47.0% - 42.1% | |
Senator (Special)[8] | Feinstein 56.1% - 34.2% | |
1994 | Governor[9] | Brown 52.0% - 43.8% |
Senator[10] | Feinstein 48.8% - 40.0% | |
1996 | President[11] | Clinton 63.5% - 27.2% |
1998 | Governor[12] | Davis 69.6% - 27.7% |
Senator[13] | Boxer 63.5% – 32.7% | |
2000 | President[14] | Gore 67.3% - 29.5% |
Senator[15] | Feinstein 68.9% - 24.2% | |
2002 | Governor[16] | Davis 63.4% - 27.3% |
2003 | Recall[17][18] | ![]() |
Bustamante 52.6% - 33.4% | ||
2004 | President[19] | Kerry 68.8% - 29.8% |
Senator[20] | Boxer 73.7% - 21.1% | |
2006 | Governor[21] | Angelides 62.6% - 32.4% |
Senator[22] | Feinstein 73.7% - 20.7% | |
2008 | President[23] | Obama 74.7% - 23.1% |
2010 | Governor[24] | Brown 71.5% - 23.0% |
Senator[25] | Boxer 71.2% - 22.7% | |
2012 | President[26] | Obama 83.0% - 14.1% |
Senator[27] | Feinstein 84.6% - 15.4% | |
2014 | Governor[28] | Brown 83.7% – 16.3% |
2016 | President[29] | Clinton 83.6% - 10.7% |
Senator[30] | Harris 55.4% - 44.6% | |
2018 | Governor[31] | Newsom 84.5% – 15.5% |
Senator[32] | Feinstein 52.0% – 48.0% | |
2020 | President[33] | Biden 80.8% - 16.9% |
2021 | Recall[34] | ![]() |
# | County | Seat | Population |
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37 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 9,829,544 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 34th congressional district is located in Southern California. The district is almost entirely within the city of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 30th district, the 37th district, the 38th district, and the 42nd district. The 34th and 28th are partitioned by Colorado Blvd, Lantana Dr, Church St, Adelaide Pl, Highway 110, N Huntingdon Dr, S Winchester Ave, Valley Blvd, Laguna Channel, Highway 710, l-10 Express Ln, Rollins Dr, Floral Dr, E Colonia, Belvedere Park, Highway 60, S Atlantic Blvd, and Pomona Blvd.
The 34th, 37th and 30th are partitioned by S Alameda St, E 7th St, Harbor Freeway, Highway 10, S Normandie Ave, W Pico Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, Wilshire Blvd, S Van Ness Ave, S Wilton Pl, N Wilton Pl, Beverly Blvd, N Western Ave, Melrose Ave, Hollywood Freeway, Douglas St, Lilac Ter, N Boylston St, Academy Rd, Pasadena Freeway, Highway 5, Duvall St, Blake Ave, Fernleaf St, Crystal St, Blake Ave, Meadowvale Ave, Los Angeles, Benedict St, N Coolidge Ave, Glendale Freeway, Roswell St, Delay Dr, Fletcher Dr, Southern Pacific Railroad, S Glendale Ave, Vista Superba Dr, Verdugo Rd, Plumas St, Carr Park, Harvey Dr, and Eagle Rock Hilside Park.
The 34th, 38th and 42nd 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 34th district takes in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights, Naud Junction, El Sereno, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, and Garvanza, as well as the census-designated place East Los Angeles.
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress(es) |
Electoral history | Counties |
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District created January 3, 1963 | |||||
![]() Richard T. Hanna |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1974 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Resigned. |
1963–1969 Orange |
1969–1973 Los Angeles, Orange | |||||
1973–1975 Los Angeles, Orange | |||||
Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | ||||
![]() Mark W. Hannaford |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
94th 95th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election. |
1975–1983 Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange |
![]() Dan Lungren |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 |
96th 97th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 42nd district. | |
![]() Esteban Torres |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1999 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. |
1983–1993 Los Angeles (Norwalk) |
1993–2003 Los Angeles (Norwalk) | |||||
![]() Grace Napolitano |
Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 |
106th 107th |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 38th district. | |
![]() Lucille Roybal-Allard |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Redistricted from the 33rd 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 40th district. |
2003–2013 Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Downey) ![]() |
![]() Xavier Becerra |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 24, 2017 |
113th 114th 115th |
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to become California Attorney General. |
2013–present Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast) ![]() |
Vacant | January 24, 2017 – July 11, 2017 | ||||
![]() Jimmy Gomez |
Democratic | July 11, 2017 – Present |
115th 116th 117th |
Elected to finish Becerra's term. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2017 (special) •2018 •2020 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna | 90,758 | 55.9 | ||
Republican | Robert A. Geier | 71,478 | 44.1 | ||
Total votes | 162,236 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) | 137,588 | 58.3 | |
Republican | Robert A. Geier | 98,606 | 41.7 | |
Total votes | 236,194 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) | 127,976 | 55.8 | |
Republican | Frank LaMagna | 101,410 | 44.2 | |
Total votes | 129,386 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) | 105,880 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Bill J. Teague | 102,333 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 208,213 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) | 101,664 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Bill J. Teague | 82,167 | 44.0 | |
American Independent | Lee R. Rayburn | 2,843 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 186,674 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) | 113,841 | 67.2 | |
Republican | John D. Ratterree | 48,916 | 28.9 | |
American Independent | Lee R. Rayburn | 6,604 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 169,361 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) | 78,345 | 49.8 | |
Republican | Bill Bond | 72,967 | 46.3 | |
American Independent | James Manis | 3,169 | 2.0 | |
Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 3,043 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 157,524 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) | 100,988 | 50.7 | |
Republican | Dan Lungren | 98,147 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 199,135 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Dan Lungren | 90,554 | 53.7 | |||
Democratic | Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) | 73,608 | 43.7 | |||
American Independent | Lawrence John Stafford | 4,410 | 2.6 | |||
Total votes | 168,572 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Lungren (Incumbent) | 138,024 | 71.8 | |
Democratic | Simone | 46,351 | 24.1 | |
Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 7,794 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 192,169 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres | 68,316 | 57.2 | |
Republican | Paul R. Jackson | 51,026 | 42.8 | |
Total votes | 119,342 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 87,060 | 59.8 | |
Republican | Paul R. Jackson | 58,467 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 145,527 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 66,404 | 60.3 | |
Republican | Charles M. House | 43,659 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 110,063 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 92,087 | 63.2 | |
Republican | Charles M. House | 50,954 | 35.0 | |
Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 2,686 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 145,727 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 55,646 | 60.7 | |
Republican | John C. Eastman | 36,024 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 91,670 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 91,738 | 61.3 | |
Republican | J. Jay Hernandez | 50,907 | 34.0 | |
Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 7,072 | 4.7 | |
Independent | M V Paul Worland (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 149,718 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 72,439 | 61.7 | |
Republican | Albert J. Nunez | 40,068 | 34.1 | |
Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 4,921 | 4.2 | |
American Independent | J. Scott (write-in) | 27 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 117,455 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Esteban Torres (Incumbent) | 94,730 | 68.5 | |
Republican | David Nunez | 36,852 | 26.7 | |
American Independent | J. Scott | 4,122 | 2.9 | |
Libertarian | David Argall | 2,736 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 138,440 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Grace Napolitano | 76,471 | 67.6 | |
Republican | Ed Perez | 32,321 | 28.6 | |
Libertarian | Jason Heath | 2,195 | 2.0 | |
American Independent | Walter Scott | 2,088 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 113,075 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Grace Napolitano (Incumbent) | 105,980 | 71.3 | |
Republican | Robert Arthur Canales | 33,445 | 22.5 | |
Natural Law | Julia F. Simon | 9,262 | 6.2 | |
Republican | John W. Brantuk (write-in) | 36 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 148,723 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) | 46,734 | 74.1 | |
Republican | Wayne Miller | 17,090 | 25.9 | |
Total votes | 63,824 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) | 82,282 | 74.5 | |
Republican | Wayne Miller | 28,175 | 25.5 | |
Total votes | 110,457 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) | 57,459 | 76.8 | |
Republican | Wayne Miller | 17,359 | 23.2 | |
Independent | Naomi Crane (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 74,819 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) | 98,503 | 77.1 | |
Republican | Christopher Balding | 29,266 | 22.9 | |
Total votes | 127,769 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | 63.68 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) | 69,382 | 77.2 | |
Republican | Wayne Miller | 20,457 | 22.8 | |
Total votes | 89,839 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Xavier Becerra (Incumbent) | 120,367 | 85.6 | |
Republican | Stephen C. Smith | 20,223 | 14.4 | |
Total votes | 140,590 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Xavier Becerra (Incumbent) | 44,697 | 72.5 | |
Democratic | Adrienne Nicole Edwards | 16,924 | 27.5 | |
Total votes | 61,621 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Xavier Becerra (Incumbent) | 122,842 | 77.2 | |
Democratic | Adrienne Nicole Edwards | 36,314 | 22.8 | |
Total votes | 159,156 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jimmy Gomez | 25,569 | 59.2 | ||
Democratic | Robert Lee Ahn | 17,610 | 40.8 | ||
Total votes | 43,179 | 100.0 | |||
Turnout | 14.3 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jimmy Gomez (Incumbent) | 110,195 | 72.5 | ||
Green | Kenneth Mejia | 41,711 | 27.5 | ||
Total votes | 151,906 | 100.0 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) | 108,792 | 53.0 | |
Democratic | David Kim | 96,554 | 47.0 | |
Total votes | 205,346 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of parts of downtown Los Angeles, including Downey, Bellflower and Maywood. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States Census, the district pivoted north east within Los Angeles County and still includes downtown Los Angeles and areas north east.
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