California's 42nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. The district is currently represented by Republican Ken Calvert.
California's 42nd congressional district | |||
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Population (2021) | 841,945[1] | ||
Median household income | $98,855[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+7[2] |
It is entirely within Riverside County in the Inland Empire, including the cities of Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Wildomar, Murrieta, as well as portions of Temecula and Riverside.
Election results from statewide races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
1990 | Governor[3] | Wilson 62.0% - 33.8% |
1992 | President[4] | Clinton 45.9% - 32.8% |
Senator[5] | Herschensohn 45.4% - 43.2% | |
Senator (Special)[5] | Seymour 50.7% - 44.0% | |
1994 | Governor[6] | Wilson 55.6% - 36.9% |
Senator[7] | Huffington 49.3% – 39.6% | |
1996 | President[8] | Clinton 53.5% - 35.6% |
1998 | Governor[9] | Davis 61.3% - 31.7% |
Senator[10] | Boxer 56.7% – 38.1% | |
2000 | President[11] | Gore 57.0% - 39.3% |
Senator[12] | Feinstein 58.5% - 34.2% | |
2002 | Governor[13] | Simon 61.1% - 31.9% |
2003 | Recall[14][15] | ![]() |
Schwarzenegger 66.0% - 15.3% | ||
2004 | President[16] | Bush 62.0% - 36.9% |
Senator[17] | Jones 54.1% - 41.6% | |
2006 | Governor[18] | Schwarzenegger 71.1% - 24.6% |
Senator[19] | Mountjoy 52.9% - 42.5% | |
2008 | President[20] | McCain 53.2% - 44.9% |
2010 | Governor[21] | Whitman 59.1% - 35.2% |
Senator[22] | Fiorina 61.2% - 33.8% | |
2012 | President[23] | Romney 56.5% - 41.4% |
Senator[24] | Emken 56.8% - 43.2% | |
2014 | Governor[25] | Kashkari 63.2% – 36.8% |
2016 | President[26] | Trump 53.4%- 41.4% |
Senator[27] | Harris 54.6% - 45.4% | |
2018 | Governor[28] | Cox 58.8% – 41.2% |
Senator[29] | de León 52.1% - 47.9% | |
2020 | President[30] | Trump 52.7%- 45.3% |
2021 | Recall[31] | ![]() |
# | County | Seat | Population |
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37 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 9,829,544 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 42nd congressional district has been geographically shifted to the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. This district also takes in 2 of the Channel Islands, Santa Catalina and San Clemente, in the Southern California Bight.
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.
The 42nd district takes in the cities of Downey, Huntington Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Maywood, Signal Hill, south Long Beach, east side Lakewood and most of Bellflower.
Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) |
Electoral history | Counties |
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District created January 3, 1973 | |||||
![]() Clair Burgener |
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 |
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 |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
97th | Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 45th district. | |
![]() Dan Lungren |
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 |
Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
101st 102nd |
Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 45th district. | |
![]() George Brown, Jr. |
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 |
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![]() Joe Baca |
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 |
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 |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – present |
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–Present Inland Empire (Corona and Murrieta) ![]() |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) | 69,746 | 69.9 | |
Republican | Wes Marden | 30,058 | 30.1 | |
Total votes | 99,804 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) | 103,062 | 76.0 | |
Republican | Wes Marden | 32,565 | 24.0 | |
Total votes | 135,627 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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 | ||||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) | 52,166 | 50.5 | |
Republican | Linda Wilde | 51,170 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 103,336 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Miller (Incumbent) | 167,632 | 68.2 | |
Democratic | Lewis Myers | 78,393 | 31.8 | |
Total votes | 246,025 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Miller (Incumbent) | 129,720 | 100.0 | |
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary Miller (Incumbent) | 158,404 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Ed Chau | 104,909 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 263,313 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Calvert (Incumbent) | 130,245 | 60.6 | |
Democratic | Michael Williamson | 84,702 | 39.4 | |
Total votes | 214,947 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Calvert (Incumbent) | 74,540 | 65.7 | |
Democratic | Tim Sheridan | 38,850 | 34.3 | |
Total votes | 113,390 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Calvert (Incumbent) | 149,547 | 58.8 | |
Democratic | Tim Sheridan | 104,689 | 41.2 | |
Total votes | 254,236 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Calvert (Incumbent) | 131,040 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Julia C. Peacock | 100,892 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 231,932 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
From 2003 to 2013, the district covered parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California.
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