California's 37th congressional district

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California's 37th congressional district
California's 37th congressional district (since 2023).svg
California's 37th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)735,660 [1]
Median household
income		$70,120 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+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.

Contents

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

YearOfficeResults [3] [4] [5]
2008 President Obama 90% - 10%
2010 Governor Brown 86% - 11%
Lt. Governor Newsom 79% - 12%
Secretary of State Bowen 83% - 10%
Attorney General Harris 80% - 15%
Treasurer Lockyer 85% - 9%
Controller Chiang 83% - 9%
2012 President Obama 91% - 9%
2014 Governor Brown 87% - 13%
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%
Controller Cohen 81% - 19%
2024 President Harris 79% - 18%
Senate (Reg.) Schiff 80% - 20%

Composition

FIPS County Code [6] CountySeatPopulation
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

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ress(es)		Electoral historyCounties
District created January 3, 1963
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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
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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
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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
VacantFebruary 14, 1975 –
April 29, 1975
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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.
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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 .
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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
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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)
VacantDecember 15, 1995 –
March 26, 1996		 104th
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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
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Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)
VacantApril 22, 2007 –
August 21, 2007		 110th
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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.
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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
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West Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)
VacantDecember 9, 2022 –
January 3, 2023		 117th
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Sydney Kamlager-Dove
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present		 118th
119th 		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.		2023–present
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West Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)

Election results

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

1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 63,821 51.4
Republican Dick Wilson60,46048.6
Total votes124,281 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

1964

1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 85,624 58.2
Republican Dick Wilson61,37341.8
Total votes146,997 100.0
Democratic hold

1966

1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 80,060 61.2
Republican Samuel S. Vener50,81738.8
Total votes130,877 100.0
Democratic hold

1968

1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 95,591 64.7
Republican Mike Schaefer52,21235.3
Total votes147,803 100.0
Democratic hold

1970

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) 93,952 72.1
Republican James B. Kuhn31,96824.5
American Independent Faye B. Brice2,9622.3
Peace and Freedom Fritjof Thygeson1,3861.1
Total votes130,268 100.0
Democratic hold

1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 120,392 73.2
Republican Greg Tria40,63324.7
Peace and Freedom John Hagg3,4852.1
Total votes164,510 100.0
Democratic hold

1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Pettis (Incumbent) 88,548 63.2
Democratic Bobby Ray Vincent46,44932.9
American Independent John H. Ortman5,5223.9
Total votes140,519 100.0
Republican hold

1975 (Special)

1975 California's 37th congressional district special election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis 53,165 60.5
Democratic Ron Pettis12,94014.7
Democratic James L. Mayfield11,14012.7
Republican Frank M. Bogert4,7735.4
American Independent Bernard Wahl1,3781.6
Democratic Joe E. Hubbs, Sr.1,1041.3
Republican Louis Martinez8711.0
Republican Jack H. Harrison6880.8
Republican Bud Mathewson5550.6
Democratic Clodeon Speed Adkins4880.6
Democratic C. L. "Jimmie" James3080.3
Democratic Richard "Doc" Welby2910.3
Republican Robert J. Allenthorp1810.2
Total votes88,882 100.0
Republican hold

1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shirley Neil Pettis (Incumbent) 133,634 71.1
Democratic Douglas C. Nilson Jr.49,02126.1
American Independent Bernard Wahl5,3522.8
Total votes188,007 100.0
Republican hold

1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis 106,581 61.4
Democratic Dan Corcoran60,46334.8
American Independent Bernard Wahl6,5443.8
Total votes173,588 100.0
Republican hold

1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) 165,371 71.6
Democratic Donald M. "Don" Rusk58,09125.1
Libertarian Larry Morris7,6153.3
Total votes231,077 100.0
Republican hold

1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless 105,065 59.1
Democratic Curtis R. "Sam" Cross68,51038.5
Libertarian Marc R. Wruble4,2972.4
Total votes177,872 100.0
Republican hold

1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 149,955 63.6
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner85,90836.4
Total votes245,863 100.0
Republican hold

1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 122,416 63.7
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner69,80836.3
Total votes192,224 100.0
Republican hold

1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 174,284 64.3
Democratic Johnny Pearson89,66633.1
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger7,1692.6
Independent Write-ins 1230.0
Total votes271,242 100.0
Republican hold

1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 115,469 49.7
Democratic Ralph Waite 103,96144.8
American Independent Gary R. Odom6,4742.8
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger6,1782.7
Total votes232,082 100.0
Republican hold

1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (Incumbent) 97,159 85.7
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 16,17814.3
Total votes113,337 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter R. Tucker III (Incumbent) 64,166 77.4
Libertarian Guy Wilson18,50222.3
Independent Lewis B Prulitsky (write-in)2630.3
Total votes82,931 100.0
Democratic hold

1996 (Special)

1996 California's 37th congressional district special election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 13,868 27.3
Democratic Willard H. Murray, Jr. 10,39620.4
Democratic Omar Bradley6,97513.7
Democratic Paul H. Richards6,03511.9
Democratic Robert M. Saucedo4,4958.8
Democratic Charles Davis2,5555.0
Democratic Murry J. Carter1,5743.1
Democratic Joyce Harris1,3222.6
Democratic Robin Tucker3,6611.0
Total votes62,344 100.0
Turnout  30.9
Democratic hold

1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 87,247 85.0
Republican Michael Voetee15,33915.0
Total votes102,586 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 70,026 85.1
Republican Saul E. Lankster12,30114.9
Total votes82,327 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 93,269 82.4
Republican Vernon Van12,76211.3
Natural Law Margaret Glazer4,0943.6
Libertarian Herb Peters3,1502.7
Total votes113,275 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 63,445 73.0
Republican Oscar A. Velasco20,15423.1
Libertarian Herb Peters3,4133.9
Total votes87,012 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 118,823 75.1
Republican Vernon Van31,96020.2
Libertarian Herb Peters7,5354.7
Total votes158,318 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (Incumbent) 80,716 82.4
Libertarian Herb Peters17,24617.6
Total votes97,962 100.0
Democratic hold

2007 (Special)

2007 California's 37th congressional district special election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Richardson 15,559 67.0
Republican John Kanaley5,83725.2
Green Daniel Brezenoff1,2745.5
Libertarian Herb Peters5382.3
Independent Lee Davis (write-in)120.0
Independent Christoper Remple (write-in)10.0
Total votes23,221 100.0
Turnout  8.6
Democratic hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Richardson (Incumbent) 131,342 74.9
Independent Nick Dibs42,77425.1
Total votes175,252 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Richardson (Incumbent) 85,799 68.4
Republican Star Parker 29,15923.2
Independent Nicholas Dibs10,5608.4
Total votes125,518 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 207,039 86.4
Republican Morgan Osborne32,54113.6
Total votes239,580 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 96,787 84.3
Republican R. Adam King18,05115.7
Total votes114,838 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 192,490 81.1
Democratic Chris Blake Wiggins44,78218.9
Total votes237,272 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 210,555 89.1
Republican Ron J. Bassilian25,82310.9
Total votes236,378 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (Incumbent) 254,916 85.9
Republican Errol Webber41,70514.1
Total votes296,621 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sydney Kamlager-Dove 84,338 64.0
Democratic Jan Perry 47,54236.0
Total votes131,880 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Complete Supplement to the Statement of Vote" (PDF). November 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Giroux, Greg (January 24, 2025). "Two California Democrats Chart Middle Course in Trump Districts". Bloomberg Government . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ 1962 election results
  8. ↑ 1964 election results
  9. ↑ 1966 election results
  10. ↑ 1968 election results
  11. ↑ 1970 election results
  12. ↑ 1972 election results
  13. ↑ 1974 election results
  14. ↑ 1975 special election results
  15. ↑ 1976 election results
  16. ↑ 1978 election results
  17. ↑ 1980 election results
  18. ↑ 1982 election results
  19. ↑ 1984 election results
  20. ↑ 1986 election results
  21. ↑ 1988 election results
  22. ↑ 1990 election results
  23. ↑ 1992 election results
  24. ↑ 1994 election results
  25. ↑ 1996 special election results
  26. ↑ 1996 election results
  27. ↑ 1998 election results
  28. ↑ 2000 election results
  29. ↑ 2002 election results
  30. ↑ 2004 election results
  31. ↑ 2006 election results
  32. ↑ 2007 special election results
  33. ↑ 2008 election results
  34. ↑ 2010 election results
  35. ↑ 2012 election results
  36. ↑ 2014 election results
  37. ↑ 2016 election results
  38. ↑ 2018 election results
  39. ↑ 2020 election results

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