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California's 37th congressional district

Coordinates: 34°00′58″N 118°22′07″W / 34.01611°N 118.36861°W / 34.01611; -118.36861
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California's 37th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)735,660[1]
Median household
income		$70,120[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+37[2]

California's 37th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. It includes many neighborhoods west and southwest of Downtown Los Angeles.

The district includes

The district is highly diverse ethnically. Approximately 40% of the district's residents are Hispanic, while African Americans and whites make up nearly a quarter each.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove; she was elected to the seat in the 2022 midterm elections and took office on January 3, 2023.

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[3][4][5]
2008 President Obama 90% - 10%
2012 President Obama 91% - 9%
2016 President Clinton 88% - 7%
2018 Governor Newsom 88% - 12%
Attorney General Becerra 90% - 10%
2020 President Biden 86% - 12%
2022 Senate (Reg.) Padilla 86% - 14%
Governor Newsom 85% - 15%
Lt. Governor Kounalakis 83% - 17%
Secretary of State Weber 86% - 14%
Attorney General Bonta 85% - 15%
Treasurer Ma 84% - 16%
2024 President Harris 79% - 18%
Senate (Reg.) Schiff 80% - 20%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 37th congressional district is located in the South Los Angeles region.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 30th district, the 34th district, the 36th district, the 42nd district, and the 43rd district. The 37th, 30th and 36th are partitioned by Phyllis Ave, N Doheny Dr, N Oakhurst Dr, Burton Way, N Robertson Blvd, 8733 Clifton Way-201 S Le Doux Rd, N San Vicente Blvd, La Cienga Park, S Le Doux Rd, Gregory Way, S Robertson Blvd, Whitworth Dr, Beverly Green Dr, 1271 Beverly Green Dr-1333 Beverly Green Dr, Heath Ave, S Moreno Dr, Highway 2, Century Park W, W Pico Blvd, Patricia Ave, Lorenzo Pl, Monte Mar Dr, Beverwill Dr, Castle Heights Ave, Club Dr, McConnell Dr, National Blvd, Palms Blvd, Overland Ave, Venice Blvd, Highway 405, W Havelock Ave, S St Nicholas Ave, Ballona Creek, and Centinela Creek Channel.

The 37th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Crenshaw Blvd, W Pico Blvd, S Normandie Ave, Highway 10, Harbor Freeway, E 7th St, S Alameda St, S Alameda St, E Slauson Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St.

The 37th and 43rd are partitioned by E 91st St, McKinley Ave, E 88th Pl, Avalon Blvd, E Manchester Ave, S Normandie Ave, W 94th Pl, S Halldale Ave, W Century Blvd, La Salle Ave/S Denker Ave, W 104th St, S Western Ave, W 108th St, S Gramercy Pl, S Van Ness Ave, W 76th St, 8th Ave, W 79th St, S Victoria Ave, W 74th St, West Blvd, W 64th St, S La Brea Ave, 6231 S La Brea Ave-Flight Ave, W 64th St, 6404 S Springpark Ave-W Fairview Blvd, and W Centinela Ave.

The 37th district take in the city of Culver City, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Jefferson Park, Hyde Park, Ladera, South Robertson, Crestview, Mid-City, Downtown Los Angeles, West Adams, South Los Angeles, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, part of Carthay, part of Arlington Heights, and the north side of Century City, and the census-designated places Ladera Heights and View Park-Windsor Hills.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1963

Lionel Van Deerlin
(San Diego) 		Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973 		88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd 		Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 41st district. 		1963–1969
San Diego (City of San Diego)
1969–1973
Eastern/Southern San Diego

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975 		93rd Elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 28th district. 		1973–1975
Los Angeles

Jerry Pettis
(Lomda Linda) 		Republican January 3, 1975 –
February 14, 1975 		94th Redistricted from the 33rd district.
Elected in 1974.
Died. 		1975–1983
Riverside, San Bernardino
Vacant February 14, 1975 –
April 29, 1975 		94th

Shirley Neil Pettis
(Loma Linda) 		Republican April 29, 1975 –
January 3, 1979 		94th
95th 		Elected to finish Pettis's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired.

Jerry Lewis
(San Bernardino) 		Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983 		96th
97th 		Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 35th district.

Al McCandless
(La Quinta) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 44th district. 		1983–1993
Riverside

Walter R. Tucker III
(Compton) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
December 15, 1995 		103rd
104th 		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Resigned. 		1993–2003
Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)
Vacant December 15, 1995 –
March 26, 1996 		104th

Juanita Millender-McDonald
(Carson) 		Democratic March 26, 1996 –
April 22, 2007 		104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th 		Elected to finish Tucker's term.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Died.
2003–2013

Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)
Vacant April 22, 2007 –
August 21, 2007 		110th

Laura Richardson
(Long Beach) 		Democratic August 21, 2007 –
January 3, 2013 		110th
111th
112th 		Elected to finish McDonald's term.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 44th district and lost re-election.

Karen Bass
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
December 9, 2022 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Resigned when elected mayor of Los Angeles. 		2013–2023

West Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)
Vacant December 9, 2022 –
January 3, 2023 		117th

Sydney Kamlager-Dove
(Los Angeles) 		Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th
119th 		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		2023–present

West Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)

Election results

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1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1975 (Special) • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 (Special) • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2007 (Special) • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

1962

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1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 63,821 51.4
Republican Dick Wilson 60,460 48.6
Total votes 124,281 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

1964

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1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 85,624 58.2
Republican Dick Wilson 61,373 41.8
Total votes 146,997 100.0
Democratic hold

1966

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1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 80,060 61.2
Republican Samuel S. Vener 50,817 38.8
Total votes 130,877 100.0
Democratic hold

1968

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1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 95,591 64.7
Republican Mike Schaefer 52,212 35.3
Total votes 147,803 100.0
Democratic hold

1970

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1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 93,952 72.1
Republican James B. Kuhn 31,968 24.5
American Independent Faye B. Brice 2,962 2.3
Peace and Freedom Fritjof Thygeson 1,386 1.1
Total votes 130,268 100.0
Democratic hold

1972

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1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 120,392 73.2
Republican Greg Tria 40,633 24.7
Peace and Freedom John Hagg 3,485 2.1
Total votes 164,510 100.0
Democratic hold

1974

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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Pettis (Incumbent) 88,548 63.2
Democratic Bobby Ray Vincent 46,449 32.9
American Independent John H. Ortman 5,522 3.9
Total votes 140,519 100.0
Republican hold

1975 (Special)

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1975 California's 37th congressional district special election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis 53,165 60.5
Democratic Ron Pettis 12,940 14.7
Democratic James L. Mayfield 11,140 12.7
Republican Frank M. Bogert 4,773 5.4
American Independent Bernard Wahl 1,378 1.6
Democratic Joe E. Hubbs, Sr. 1,104 1.3
Republican Louis Martinez 871 1.0
Republican Jack H. Harrison 688 0.8
Republican Bud Mathewson 555 0.6
Democratic Clodeon Speed Adkins 488 0.6
Democratic C. L. "Jimmie" James 308 0.3
Democratic Richard "Doc" Welby 291 0.3
Republican Robert J. Allenthorp 181 0.2
Total votes 88,882 100.0
Republican hold

1976

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1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis (Incumbent) 133,634 71.1
Democratic Douglas C. Nilson Jr. 49,021 26.1
American Independent Bernard Wahl 5,352 2.8
Total votes 188,007 100.0
Republican hold

1978

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1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Lewis 106,581 61.4
Democratic Dan Corcoran 60,463 34.8
American Independent Bernard Wahl 6,544 3.8
Total votes 173,588 100.0
Republican hold

1980

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1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) 165,371 71.6
Democratic Donald M. "Don" Rusk 58,091 25.1
Libertarian Larry Morris 7,615 3.3
Total votes 231,077 100.0
Republican hold

1982

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless 105,065 59.1
Democratic Curtis R. "Sam" Cross 68,510 38.5
Libertarian Marc R. Wruble 4,297 2.4
Total votes 177,872 100.0
Republican hold

1984

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 149,955 63.6
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 85,908 36.4
Total votes 245,863 100.0
Republican hold

1986

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 122,416 63.7
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 69,808 36.3
Total votes 192,224 100.0
Republican hold

1988

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 174,284 64.3
Democratic Johnny Pearson 89,666 33.1
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 7,169 2.6
Independent Write-ins 123 0.0
Total votes 271,242 100.0
Republican hold

1990

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 115,469 49.7
Democratic Ralph Waite 103,961 44.8
American Independent Gary R. Odom 6,474 2.8
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 6,178 2.7
Total votes 232,082 100.0
Republican hold

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (Incumbent) 97,159 85.7
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 16,178 14.3
Total votes 113,337 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (Incumbent) 64,166 77.4
Libertarian Guy Wilson 18,502 22.3
Independent Lewis B Prulitsky (write-in) 263 0.3
Total votes 82,931 100.0
Democratic hold

1996 (Special)

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1996 California's 37th congressional district special election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 13,868 27.3
Democratic Willard H. Murray, Jr. 10,396 20.4
Democratic Omar Bradley 6,975 13.7
Democratic Paul H. Richards 6,035 11.9
Democratic Robert M. Saucedo 4,495 8.8
Democratic Charles Davis 2,555 5.0
Democratic Murry J. Carter 1,574 3.1
Democratic Joyce Harris 1,322 2.6
Democratic Robin Tucker 3,661 1.0
Total votes 62,344 100.0
Turnout   30.9
Democratic hold

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 87,247 85.0
Republican Michael Voetee 15,339 15.0
Total votes 102,586 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 70,026 85.1
Republican Saul E. Lankster 12,301 14.9
Total votes 82,327 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 93,269 82.4
Republican Vernon Van 12,762 11.3
Natural Law Margaret Glazer 4,094 3.6
Libertarian Herb Peters 3,150 2.7
Total votes 113,275 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 63,445 73.0
Republican Oscar A. Velasco 20,154 23.1
Libertarian Herb Peters 3,413 3.9
Total votes 87,012 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 118,823 75.1
Republican Vernon Van 31,960 20.2
Libertarian Herb Peters 7,535 4.7
Total votes 158,318 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 80,716 82.4
Libertarian Herb Peters 17,246 17.6
Total votes 97,962 100.0
Democratic hold

2007 (Special)

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2007 California's 37th congressional district special election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Richardson 15,559 67.0
Republican John Kanaley 5,837 25.2
Green Daniel Brezenoff 1,274 5.5
Libertarian Herb Peters 538 2.3
Independent Lee Davis (write-in) 12 0.0
Independent Christoper Remple (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 23,221 100.0
Turnout   8.6
Democratic hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Richardson (Incumbent) 131,342 74.9
Independent Nick Dibs 42,774 25.1
Total votes 175,252 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Richardson (Incumbent) 85,799 68.4
Republican Star Parker 29,159 23.2
Independent Nicholas Dibs 10,560 8.4
Total votes 125,518 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 207,039 86.4
Republican Morgan Osborne 32,541 13.6
Total votes 239,580 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 96,787 84.3
Republican R. Adam King 18,051 15.7
Total votes 114,838 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 192,490 81.1
Democratic Chris Blake Wiggins 44,782 18.9
Total votes 237,272 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 210,555 89.1
Republican Ron J. Bassilian 25,823 10.9
Total votes 236,378 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 254,916 85.9
Republican Errol Webber 41,705 14.1
Total votes 296,621 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Kamlager-Dove 84,338 64.0
Democratic Jan Perry 47,542 36.0
Total votes 131,880 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of central Los Angeles County, from Compton to Long Beach. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved northwest within Los Angeles County and includes Culver City and Inglewood.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Congressional District 37, CA". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29
  4. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf
  5. ^ https://content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/svc/4324_final_svc_district_v3.pdf
  6. ^ 1962 election results
  7. ^ 1964 election results
  8. ^ 1966 election results
  9. ^ 1968 election results
  10. ^ 1970 election results
  11. ^ 1972 election results
  12. ^ 1974 election results
  13. ^ 1975 special election results
  14. ^ 1976 election results
  15. ^ 1978 election results
  16. ^ 1980 election results
  17. ^ 1982 election results
  18. ^ 1984 election results
  19. ^ 1986 election results
  20. ^ 1988 election results
  21. ^ 1990 election results
  22. ^ 1992 election results
  23. ^ 1994 election results
  24. ^ 1996 special election results
  25. ^ 1996 election results
  26. ^ 1998 election results
  27. ^ 2000 election results
  28. ^ 2002 election results
  29. ^ 2004 election results
  30. ^ 2006 election results
  31. ^ 2007 special election results
  32. ^ 2008 election results
  33. ^ 2010 election results
  34. ^ 2012 election results
  35. ^ 2014 election results
  36. ^ 2016 election results
  37. ^ 2018 election results
  38. ^ 2020 election results
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