California's 26th congressional district

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California's 26th congressional district
California's 26th congressional district (since 2023).svg
California's 26th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative
Population (2023)739,517
Median household
income		$113,750 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+8 [2]

California 26th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California currently represented by Democrat Julia Brownley.

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The district is located on the South Coast, comprising most of Ventura County as well as a small portion of Los Angeles County. Cities in the district include Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Moorpark, and part of Simi Valley. In 2022, the district lost Ojai and most of Ventura and added Calabasas, Agoura Hills, and the sparsely populated northern half of Ventura County. [3]

From 2003 to 2013, the district spanned the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. David Dreier, a Republican, represented the district during this period.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [4] [5] [6] [7]
2008 President Obama 55% - 44%
2012 President Obama 53% - 47%
2016 President Clinton 56% - 38%
2018 Governor Newsom 55% - 45%
Attorney General Becerra 56% - 44%
2020 President Biden 59% - 39%
2022 Senate (Reg.) Padilla 55% - 45%
Governor Newsom 54% - 46%
Lt. Governor Kounalakis 54% - 46%
Secretary of State Weber 54% - 46%
Attorney General Bonta 53% - 47%
Treasurer Ma 53% - 47%
2024 President Harris 55% - 42%
Senate (Reg.) Schiff 54% - 46%

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345
111 Ventura Ventura 829,590

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ress(es)		Electoral historyCounties
District created January 3, 1953
Sam Yorty, 1954.jpg
Sam Yorty
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955		 83rd Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.		 Los Angeles
James Roosevelt, 1963.jpg
James Roosevelt
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 1955 –
September 30, 1965		 84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th 		Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Resigned to become U.S. delegate to UNESCO.
VacantSeptember 30, 1965 –
December 15, 1965		 89th
Tom Rees.jpg
Thomas M. Rees
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic December 15, 1965 –
January 3, 1975		 89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd 		Elected to finish Roosevelt's term.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 23rd district .
John H. Rousselot.jpg
John H. Rousselot
(San Marino)		 Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983		 94th
95th
96th
97th 		Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 30th district and lost.
Howard Berman official photo.jpg
Howard Berman
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Re-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.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 28th district .		 Los Angeles (central San Fernando Valley)
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th 		Los Angeles (San Fernando)
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David Dreier
(San Dimas)		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.		2003–2013
United States House of Representatives, California District 26.png
Los Angeles (eastern suburbs), San Bernardino (western suburbs)
Julia Brownley 113th Congress.jpg
Julia Brownley
(Westlake Village)		 Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present		 113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.		2013–2023
California US Congressional District 26 (since 2013).tif
Central Coast including Oxnard and
Thousand Oaks
2023–present
California's 26th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg

Election results

1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1965 (Special) • 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 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 157,973 88
Progressive Horace V. Alexander21,46512
Total votes179,438 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt 94,261 60.1
Republican Theodore R. "Ted" Owings62,58539.9
Total votes156,856 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 133,036 68.8
Republican Edward H. Gibbons60,23031.2
Total votes193,266 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 125,495 72.2
Republican Crispus Wright48,24827.8
Total votes173,743 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 150,318 73.4
Republican William E. McIntyre54,54026.6
Total votes204,818 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 112,162 68.3
Republican Daniel Beltz52,06331.7
Total votes164,225 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 136,025 70.3
Republican Gil Seton57,20929.7
Total votes193,234 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1965 (Special)

1965 special election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees 59.4
Republican Edward M. Marshall40.6
Total votes{{{votes}}} 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 103,289 62.3
Republican Irving Teichner62,44137.7
Total votes165,730 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 132,447 65.5
Republican Irving Teichner63,39331.3
Peace and Freedom Jack Weinberg 6,3943.2
Total votes202,234 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 130,499 71.3
Republican Nathaniel Jay Friedman47,26025.8
Peace and Freedom Lewis B. McCammon3,6772.0
American Independent Howard E. Hallinan1,6390.9
Total votes183,075 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 160,932 68.6
Republican Philip Robert Rutta65,47327.9
Peace and Freedom Mike Timko8,0943.5
Total votes234,499 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 80,782 58.9
Democratic Paul A. Conforti56,48741.1
Total votes137,269 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 112,619 65.6
Democratic Latta Bruce59,09334.4
Total votes171,712 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 113,059 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Rousselot (inc.) 116,715 70.9
Democratic Joseph Louis Lisoni40,09924.4
Libertarian William "B. J." Wagener7,7004.7
Total votes164,514 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman 97,383 59.6
Republican Hal Phillips66,07240.4
Total votes163,455 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 117,080 62.8
Republican Miriam Ojeda69,37237.2
Total votes186,452 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 98,091 65.1
Republican Robert M. Kerns52,66234.9
Total votes150,753 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 126,930 70.3
Republican Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson53,51829.7
Total votes180,448 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 78,031 61.1
Republican Roy Dahlson44,49234.8
Libertarian Bernard Zimring5,2684.1
Total votes127,791 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 73,807 61.0
Republican Gary E. Forsch36,45330.2
Peace and Freedom Margery Hinds7,1805.9
Libertarian Bernard Zimring3,4682.9
Total votes120,908 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 55,145 62.57
Republican Gary E. Forsch28,42332.25
Libertarian Erich D. Miller4,5705.19
Total votes88,138 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 67,525 65.9
Republican Bill Glass29,33228.7
Libertarian Scott Fritschler3,5393.4
Natural Law Gary Hearne2,1192.0
Total votes195,545 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 69,000 82.47
Libertarian Juan Carlos Ros6,5567.84
Green Maria Armoudian 4,8585.81
Natural Law David L. Cossak3,2483.88
Total votes83,662 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 96,500 84.1
Libertarian Bill Farley13,05211.4
Natural Law David L. Cossak5,2294.5
No partyRobert Edwards (write-in)50.0
Total votes114,786 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 95,360 63.8
Democratic Marjorie Musser Mikels50,08133.5
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch4,0892.7
Total votes149,530 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 134,596 51.6
Democratic Cynthia Matthews107,52246.8
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch9,0891.6
Total votes251,207 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 102,028 48.29%
Democratic Cynthia Matthews99,87847.27%
Libertarian Ted Brown5,8872.79%
American Independent Elliott Graham3,5031.65%
Total votes211,296 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 140,615 52.7
Democratic Russ Warner108,03940.4
Libertarian Ted Brown18,4766.9
Total votes267,130 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 112,774 54.13
Democratic Russ Warner76,09336.52
American Independent David L. Miller12,7846.14
Libertarian Randall Weissbuch6,6963.21
Total votes208,347 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Strickland 49,04344.1
Democratic Julia Brownley 29,89226.9
No party preference Linda Parks 20,30118.3
Democratic Jess Herrera7,2446.5
Democratic David Cruz Thayne2,8092.5
Democratic Alex Maxwell Goldberg1,8801.7
Total votes111,169 100.0
General election
Democratic Julia Brownley 139,072 53%
Republican Tony Strickland 124,86347%
Total votes263,935 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 87,176 51%
Republican Jeff Gorell 82,65349%
Total votes169,829 100%
Democratic hold

2016

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 169,248 60%
Republican Rafael A. Dagnesses111,05940%
Total votes280,307 100%
Democratic hold

2018

United States House of Representatives elections, 2018 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 110,804 60%
Republican Antonio Sabato Jr. 73,41639%
Total votes184,220 100%
Democratic hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 208,856 60.6
Republican Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy135,87739.4
Total votes344,733 100.0

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 134,575 54.5
Republican Matt Jacobs112,21445.5
Total votes246,789 100.0

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013 United States House of Representatives, California District 26.png
2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023 California US Congressional District 26 (since 2013).tif
2013 - 2023

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  2. ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "CA 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29
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  6. ↑ https://content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/svc/4324_final_svc_district_v3.pdf
  7. ↑ https://recorder.countyofventura.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/District_Canvass_filtered_SOV_11-05-2024.pdf
  8. ↑ 1952 election results
  9. ↑ 1954 election results
  10. ↑ 1956 election results
  11. ↑ 1958 election results
  12. ↑ 1960 election results
  13. ↑ 1962 election results
  14. ↑ 1964 election results
  15. ↑ 1965 special election results
  16. ↑ 1966 election results
  17. ↑ 1968 election results
  18. ↑ 1970 election results
  19. ↑ 1972 election results
  20. ↑ 1974 election results
  21. ↑ 1976 election results
  22. ↑ 1978 election results
  23. ↑ 1980 election results
  24. ↑ 1982 election results
  25. ↑ 1984 election results
  26. ↑ 1986 election results
  27. ↑ 1988 election results
  28. ↑ 1990 election results
  29. ↑ 1992 election results
  30. ↑ 1994 election results
  31. ↑ 1996 election results
  32. ↑ 1998 election results
  33. ↑ 2000 election results
  34. ↑ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  35. ↑ 2004 general election results [ permanent dead link ]
  36. ↑ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  37. ↑ 2008 general election results Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  38. ↑ 2010 general election results [ permanent dead link ]
  39. ↑ 2010 general election results [ permanent dead link ]
  40. ↑ U.S. Representative District 26 - Districtwide Results

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