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California's 37th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

Summary

U.S. House district for California

FieldValue
stateCalifornia
district number37
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeSydney Kamlager-Dove
partyDemocratic
residenceLos Angeles
population744,775
population year2024
median income$69,595
percent white13.2
percent hispanic54.0
percent black22.3
percent asian6.3
percent more than one race3.2
percent other race1.1
cpviD+33

| percent more than one race = 3.2 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, 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 election results from statewide races

2023–2033 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 90%–10%
2010GovernorBrown 86%–11%
Lt. GovernorNewsom 79%–12%
Secretary of StateBowen 83%–10%
Attorney GeneralHarris 80%–15%
TreasurerLockyer 85%–9%
ControllerChiang 83%–9%
2012PresidentObama 91%–9%
2014GovernorBrown 87%–13%
2016PresidentClinton 88%–7%
2018GovernorNewsom 88%–12%
Attorney GeneralBecerra 90%–10%
2020PresidentBiden 86%–12%
2022Senate (Reg.)Padilla 86%–14%
GovernorNewsom 85%–15%
Lt. GovernorKounalakis 83%–17%
Secretary of StateWeber 86%–14%
Attorney GeneralBonta 85%–15%
TreasurerMa 84%–16%
ControllerCohen 81%–19%
2024PresidentHarris 79%–18%
Senate (Reg.)Schiff 80%–20%

Composition

FIPS County CodeCountySeatPopulation
37Los AngelesLos Angeles9,663,345

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 37th congressional district is located in the South Los Angeles region. It includes 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.

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.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

  • Los Angeles – 3,898,747
  • Culver City – 40,779
  • View Park-Windsor Hills – 11,419

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Ladera Heights – 6,654

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ress(es)Electoral historyCounties
District created January 3, 1963
[[File:Lionel Van Deerlin - 92nd Congress portrait.jpg100px]]
Lionel Van Deerlin
(San Diego)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .1963–1969
San Diego (City of San Diego)
1969–1973
Eastern/Southern San Diego
[[File:Rep. Yvonne Burke.jpg100px]]
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
(Los Angeles)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975Elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the .1973–1975
Los Angeles
[[File:JerryPettis.jpg100px]]
Jerry Pettis
(Lomda Linda)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1975 –
February 14, 1975Redistricted from the .
Elected in 1974.
Died.1975–1983
Riverside, San Bernardino
VacantnowrapFebruary 14, 1975 –
April 29, 1975
[[File:Shirley Neil Pettis.jpg100px]]
Shirley Neil Pettis
(Loma Linda)RepublicannowrapApril 29, 1975 –
January 3, 1979Elected to finish Pettis's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired.
[[File:Jerry Lewis, 1983.jpg100px]]
Jerry Lewis
(San Bernardino)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:AlMcCandless.png100px]]
Al McCandless
(La Quinta)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .1983–1993
Riverside
[[File:Walter R. Tucker.jpg100px]]
Walter R. Tucker III
(Compton)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
December 15, 1995Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Resigned.1993–2003
Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)
VacantnowrapDecember 15, 1995 –
March 26, 1996
[[File:Juanita Millender-McDonald 109th pictorial.jpg100px]]
Juanita Millender-McDonald
(Carson)DemocraticMarch 26, 1996 –
April 22, 2007Elected 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
[[File:United States House of Representatives, California District 37.png300px]]
Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)
VacantnowrapApril 22, 2007 –
August 21, 2007
[[File:Laura Richardson, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg100px]]
Laura Richardson
(Long Beach)DemocraticnowrapAugust 21, 2007 –
January 3, 2013Elected to finish McDonald's term.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
[[File:Karen Bass 113th.jpg100px]]
Karen Bass
(Los Angeles)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2013 –
December 9, 2022Redistricted from the 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
[[File:California US Congressional District 37 (since 2013).tif300px]]
West Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)
VacantnowrapDecember 9, 2022 –
January 3, 2023
[[File:Sydney_Kamlager-Dove_118th-2.jpeg100px]]
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
(Los Angeles)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2023 –
presentElected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2023–present
[[File:California's 37th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg300px]]
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

2024

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.

Notes

References

References

  1. "Congressional District 37, CA". U.S. Census Bureau.
  2. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "Final CD Equivalency Files".
  4. "AB 604 Districts Equivalency File".
  5. "CA 2022 Congressional".
  6. (8 November 2022). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  7. (5 November 2024). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  8. "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service.
  9. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1962election.pdf 1962 election results]
  10. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf 1964 election results]
  11. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf 1966 election results]
  12. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1968election.pdf 1968 election results]
  13. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf 1970 election results]
  14. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf 1972 election results]
  15. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf 1974 election results]
  16. [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=31811 1975 special election results]
  17. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf 1976 election results]
  18. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf 1978 election results]
  19. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf 1980 election results]
  20. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf 1982 election results]
  21. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf 1984 election results]
  22. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf 1986 election results]
  23. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf 1988 election results]
  24. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf 1990 election results]
  25. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf 1992 election results]
  26. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf 1994 election results]
  27. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-primary/special-election-results.pdf 1996 special election results]
  28. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf 1996 election results]
  29. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998election.pdf 1998 election results]
  30. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf 2000 election results]
  31. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/congress.pdf 2002 election results]
  32. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/us-reps-all-formatted.pdf 2004 election results]
  33. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/congress.pdf 2006 election results]
  34. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/special-elections/2007-cd37/final_canvass_cd37_general.pdf 2007 special election results]
  35. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/23_34_us_reps.pdf 2008 election results]
  36. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/58-united-states-representative.pdf 2010 election results]
  37. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/12-us-reps.pdf 2012 election results]
  38. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/43-congress.pdf 2014 election results]
  39. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/26-us-reps-formatted.pdf 2016 election results]
  40. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/48-congress.pdf 2018 election results]
  41. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/48-congress.pdf 2020 election results]
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