U.S. House district for California
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 .
The district includes
Culver City
Ladera Heights
View Point-Windsor Hills
the City of Los Angeles neighborhoods of Mid City , Century City , Beverlywood , View Park-Windsor Hills , South Robertson , Exposition Park , University Park , Vermont Knolls , West Adams , Leimert Park , Jefferson Park , Vermont Square , Ladera Heights , Hyde Park , Crenshaw , and Baldwin Hills .
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 results in statewide elections [ edit ]
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[ edit ]
2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
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
Elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2023–present West Los Angeles (Crenshaw , and Culver City )
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
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 .
^ a b "Congressional District 37, CA" . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2024 .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
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^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
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^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
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^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012" .
^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor - Recall Question Race - Sep 14, 2021" .
^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF) . sos.ca.gov . November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
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The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. The 53rd district is obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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