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California's 20th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

California's 20th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

FieldValue
stateCalifornia
district number20
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries
representativeVince Fong
partyRepublican
residenceBakersfield
population816,324
population year2024
median income$90,892
percent white49.4
percent hispanic33.8
percent black3.3
percent native american0.9
percent asian7.3
percent more than one race4.6
percent other race0.8
cpviR+15

| |From 2023 to 2027, starting with the 2022 elections | |From 2027, starting with the 2026 elections | percent more than one race = 4.6

California's 20th congressional district is a congressional district in California including much of the southern and southeastern part of the state's Central Valley. The district is currently represented by Republican Vince Fong. Fong was elected in a special election on May 21, 2024, after Kevin McCarthy resigned from Congress following the motion to vacate that ousted him from the office of House Speaker.

Redistricting in 2022 returned the district to the San Joaquin Valley. The new 20th district includes parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties. It includes the southern Sierra Nevada and western Mojave Desert, with three "fingers" extending west into the valley. Cities in the district include Clovis, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Taft, Lemoore, the west and northeast sides of Bakersfield, the south side of Visalia, the northeast side of Tulare, the north side of Hanford, and a sliver of northeastern Fresno including California State University, Fresno. The new 20th district is the most Republican district in California, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+15.

Before 2022, it encompassed much of the Central Coast region. The district included Monterey and San Benito counties, most of Santa Cruz County, and portions of Santa Clara County.

Before redistricting in 2011, the 20th district was located in the San Joaquin Valley. It covered Kings County and portions of Fresno and Kern counties, including most of the city of Fresno. That area is now largely divided between the 21st and 16th districts, while most of the current 20th was within the former 17th.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 65% - 35%
2010GovernorWhitman 64% - 30%
Lt. GovernorMaldonado 65% - 23%
Secretary of StateDunn 63% - 29%
Attorney GeneralCooley 70% - 22%
TreasurerWalters 59% - 34%
ControllerStrickland 58% - 34%
2012PresidentRomney 67% - 33%
2014GovernorKashkari 68% - 32%
2016PresidentTrump 63% - 32%
2018GovernorCox 66% - 34%
Attorney GeneralBailey 66% - 34%
2020PresidentTrump 61% - 36%
2022Senate (Reg.)Meuser 68% - 32%
GovernorDahle 70% - 30%
Lt. GovernorUnderwood Jacobs 68% - 32%
Secretary of StateBernosky 68% - 32%
Attorney GeneralHochman 69% - 31%
TreasurerGuerrero 68% - 32%
ControllerChen 71% - 29%
2024PresidentTrump 64% - 34%
Senate (Reg.)Garvey 66% - 34%

Composition

FIPS County CodeCountySeatPopulation
19FresnoFresno1,017,162
29KernBakersfield913,820
31KingsHanford152,682
107TulareVisalia479,468

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

  • Fresno – 542,107
  • Bakersfield – 403,455
  • Visalia – 141,384
  • Clovis – 120,124
  • Tulare – 68,875
  • Hanford – 57,990
  • Oildale – 36,135
  • Ridgecrest – 27,959
  • Lemoore – 27,038
  • Rosamond – 20,961
  • Lakeside – 20,648
  • Rosedale – 18,639
  • Tehachapi – 10,881

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Golden Hills – 9,578
  • Taft – 8,546
  • Lemoore Station – 6,568
  • Bear Valley Springs – 5,592
  • Greenacres – 5,496
  • Mojave – 4,699
  • Ford City – 4,348
  • Tarpey Village – 3,997
  • Lake Isabella – 3,573
  • Yokuts Valley – 3,564
  • Auberry – 3,238
  • Stallion Springs – 3,139
  • Weldon – 2,645
  • Frazier Park – 2,592

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ressElectoral historyCounties
District created March 4, 1933
[[File:George Burnham.jpg100px]]
George Burnham
(San Diego)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.1933–1943
Imperial, San Diego
[[File:Ed V. Izac, 1940.jpg100px]]
Edouard Izac
(San Diego)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Carl Hinshaw, 1950.jpg100px]]
John Carl Hinshaw
(Pasadena)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1943 –
August 5, 1956Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Died.1943–1975
Los Angeles
VacantnowrapAugust 5, 1956 –
January 3, 1957
[[File:H. Allen Smith 92nd Congress 1971.jpg100px]]
H. Allen Smith
(Glendale)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1973Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Retired.
[[File:Carlos Moorhead.jpg100px]]
Carlos Moorhead
(Los Angeles)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975Elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Barrygoldwaterjr.jpg100px]]
Barry Goldwater Jr.
(Los Angeles)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.1975–1983
Southwestern Los Angeles, eastern Ventura
[[File:Bill Thomas.png100px]]
Bill Thomas
(Bakersfield)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .1983–1993
Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles (Lancaster), San Luis Obispo
[[File:Caldooley.jpg100px]]
Cal Dooley
(Fresno)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2005Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired.1993–2003
Western Fresno, northwestern Kern, Kings, western Tulare
2003–2013
[[File:CA-20th.png300px]]
Western Fresno, northwestern Kern, Kings
[[File:US Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA).jpg100px]]
Jim Costa
(Fresno)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2013Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Rep sam farr.jpg100px]]
Sam Farr
(Carmel)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.2013–2023
[[File:California US Congressional District 20 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Monterey and San Benito, and portions of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz
[[File:JP2016.jpg100px]]
Jimmy Panetta
(Carmel Valley)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2023Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Kevin McCarthy, official photo, 118th Congress.jpg125x125px]]
Kevin McCarthy
(Bakersfield)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2023 –
December 31, 2023Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.
Resigned.2023–present
[[File:California's 20th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg300px]]
Parts of the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains and southern Sierra Nevada, and the northwestern Mojave Desert
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 2023 –
June 3, 2024
[[File:Vince_Fong_official_congressional_photograph_118th_congress.jpg125x125px]]
Vince Fong
(Bakersfield)RepublicannowrapJune 3, 2024 –
presentElected to finish McCarthy's term.
Re-elected in 2024.

Election results

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2022

2024 (special)

Main article: 2024 California's 20th congressional district special election

2024 (general)

Historical district boundaries

'''2003 – 2013'''}}
'''2013 – 2023'''}}

Notes

References

References

  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. Kevin McCarthy formally submits his resignation from Congress (axios.com)
  4. Brooks, Emily. (2023-12-19). "Kevin McCarthy submits official House resignation".
  5. (2022-01-04). "CA 2022 Congressional". [[Dave's Redistricting]].
  6. "Dra 2020".
  7. (8 November 2022). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  8. (5 November 2024). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  9. "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service.
  10. "1932 election results".
  11. "1934 election results".
  12. "1936 election results".
  13. "1938 election results".
  14. "1940 election results".
  15. "1942 election results".
  16. "1944 election results".
  17. "1946 election results".
  18. "1948 election results".
  19. "1950 election results".
  20. "1952 election results".
  21. "1954 election results".
  22. "1956 election results".
  23. "1958 election results".
  24. "1960 election results".
  25. "1962 election results".
  26. "1964 election results".
  27. "1966 election results".
  28. "1968 election results".
  29. "1970 election results".
  30. "1972 election results".
  31. "1974 election results".
  32. "1976 election results".
  33. "1978 election results".
  34. "1980 election results".
  35. "1982 election results".
  36. "1984 election results".
  37. "1986 election results".
  38. "1988 election results".
  39. "1990 election results".
  40. "1992 election results".
  41. "1994 election results".
  42. "1996 election results".
  43. "1998 election results".
  44. "2000 election results".
  45. "2002 general election results".
  46. "2004 general election results".
  47. "2006 general election results".
  48. (August 2025). ["2008 general election results"](http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/us%20reps%20all%20formatted.pdf }}{{Dead link).
  49. "2010 general election results".
  50. "2012 general election results".
  51. "U.S. House of Representatives District 20 - Districtwide Results".
  52. "United States Representative in Congress by District".
  53. "2022 Statewide General Election - United States Representative in Congress by District".
  54. "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 5, 2024".
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