California's 7th congressional district
U.S. House district for California
California's 7th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2022) 763,060 Median household income $85,158[1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+17[2]
California's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in California . Doris Matsui , a Democrat , has represented the district since January 2023.
Currently, it encompasses southern Sacramento County , part of Yolo County , and a tiny portion of Solano County . It includes all of Sacramento south of the American River , including Downtown Sacramento , and its suburbs of West Sacramento , Elk Grove , and Galt . It is a heavily Democratic district.[3] Prior to redistricting in 2021, it was entirely in Sacramento County and included the eastern and southern suburbs of Sacramento.
Competitiveness
Containing most of the state capital of Sacramento , the 7th is currently a solidly Democratic district with a D+17 rating from the Cook Partisan Voting Index .
Voter registration
Registered voter statistics comes from the California Secretary of State:
Political Party
Registered Voter Percentage
American Independent
3.20
Democratic
38.99
Green
0.43
Libertarian
0.95
No Party Preference
22.33
Other
0.18
Peace and Freedom
0.47
Republican
33.45
Election results from statewide races
Composition
As of 2023, California's 7th congressional district is located in the Sacramento Valley, and encompasses most of Sacramento County and parts of Yolo .
Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 3rd district and 6th district. The 7th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd. The 7th and 6th districts are partitioned by the Sacramento River, American River, Fair Oaks Blvd, Watt Ave, Kiefer Blvd, Highway 16, Bradshaw Rd, Highway E2, and Stonehouse Dr. The 7th district takes in the south side of the city of Sacramento , the cities of Galt and Elk Grove , and the census-designated places Florin and Parkway .
Yolo County is split between this district and 4th district . They are partitioned by Highway 84 and Elkhorn Slough on the southern border, and by County Rd 126, Tule Canal, Toe Drain Canal, Highway 84, Babel Slough Rd, and Pumphouse Rd. The 7th district takes in the city of West Sacramento , and most of Ryer Island.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
List of representatives
Representative
Party
Dates
Cong ress(es)
Notes
Counties
District created March 4, 1893
William W. Bowers (San Diego )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
53rd 54th
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 . Lost re-election.
Fresno , Kern , Kings , Madera , Merced , Orange , Riverside , San Benito , San Bernardino , San Diego , Stanislaus , Tulare
Curtis H. Castle (Merced )
Populist
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
55th
Elected in 1896 . Lost re-election.
James C. Needham (Modesto )
Republican
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
56th 57th
Elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Redistricted to the 6th district .
James McLachlan (Pasadena )
Republican
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911
58th 59th 60th 61st
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 . Lost renomination.
Los Angeles
William Stephens (Los Angeles )
Republican
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
62nd
Elected in 1910 .Redistricted to the 10th district .
Denver S. Church (Fresno )
Democratic
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919
63rd 64th 65th
Elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . Retired.
Fresno , Kern , Kings , Madera , Merced , Stanislaus , Tulare
Henry E. Barbour (Fresno )
Republican
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
Ralph R. Eltse (Berkeley )
Republican
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932 . Lost re-election.
Alameda , Contra Costa
John H. Tolan (Oakland )
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Retired.
Alameda (Oakland )
John J. Allen Jr. (Oakland )
Republican
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th
Elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 . Lost re-election.
Jeffery Cohelan (Berkeley )
Democratic
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st
Elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 . Lost re-nomination.
Ron Dellums (Berkeley )
Democratic
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975
92nd 93rd
Elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Redistricted to the 8th district .
George Miller (Martinez )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2013
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 . 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 . Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Redistricted to the 11th district .
Contra Costa
Most of Contra Costa
Northwest Contra Costa , southwest Solano
2003–2013 Northern Contra Costa , western Solano
Ami Bera (Elk Grove )
Democratic
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 6th district .
2013–2023 Eastern Sacramento
Doris Matsui (Sacramento )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2022 .
2023–present Sacramento County , parts of Yolo County and Solano County
Election results for representatives
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Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023
See also
References
^ "My Congressional District: Congressional District 7 (118th Congress), California" . United States Census Bureau .
^ "2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) District Map" . Cook PVI . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023 .
^ "CA 2022 Congressional" . Dave's Redistricting . January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ Statement of Vote (2000 President) Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator) Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor) Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor) Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2004 President) Archived 2010-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator) Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor) Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator) Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ (2008 President) Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Nir, David (November 19, 2020). "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012" . Daily Kos .
^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF) . sos.ca.gov . September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022 .
^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF) . sos.ca.gov . November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
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^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2004 general election results [permanent dead link ]
^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2008 general election results [permanent dead link ]
^ 2010 general election results [permanent dead link ]
^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/06-sov-summary.xls
^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/xls/06-summary.xls
^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/csv-candidates.xls
^ 2018 election results
External links
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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