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California's 43rd congressional district

U.S. House district for California

California's 43rd congressional district
Summary

U.S. House district for California

FieldValue
stateCalifornia
district number43
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representative
party
residenceLos Angeles
population719,690
population year2024
median income$75,336
percent white6.9
percent hispanic57.2
percent black23.8
percent asian8.3
percent more than one race2.6
percent other race1.2
cpviD+27

| percent more than one race = 2.6

California's 43rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that is currently represented by . The district is centered in the southern part of Los Angeles County, and includes portions of the cities of Los Angeles (including LAX) and Torrance. It includes the entirety of the cities of Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Inglewood, and Lomita. From 2003 until 2013, the 43rd district was based in San Bernardino County. The Hispanic-majority district encompassed the southwestern part of the county, and included San Bernardino and Rialto.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2033 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 84%–15%
2010GovernorBrown 79%–17%
Lt. GovernorNewsom 72%–18%
Secretary of StateBowen 77%–15%
Attorney GeneralHarris 72%–21%
TreasurerLockyer 79%–15%
ControllerChiang 78%–15%
2012PresidentObama 87%–13%
2014GovernorBrown 80%–20%
2016PresidentClinton 84%–11%
2018GovernorNewsom 83%–17%
Attorney GeneralBecerra 85%–15%
2020PresidentBiden 81%–17%
2022Senate (Reg.)Padilla 80%–20%
GovernorNewsom 78%–22%
Lt. GovernorKounalakis 76%–24%
Secretary of StateWeber 79%–21%
Attorney GeneralBonta 78%–22%
TreasurerMa 78%–22%
ControllerCohen 76%–24%
2024PresidentHarris 73%–24%
Senate (Reg.)Schiff 74%–26%

Composition

FIPS County CodeCountySeatPopulation
37Los AngelesLos Angeles9,663,345

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 43rd congressional district is located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. This district includes Los Angeles International Airport; the cities of Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Gardena, Compton, northeast Torrance; the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts; and the census-designated places Lennox, Del Aire, Alondra Park, West Athens, Westmont, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook, and East Rancho Dominguez.

This district, the 36th district, 37th district, 44th district, and the 42nd district are all entirely within Los Angeles County. The 43rd and 36th are partitioned by W Florence Ave, Arbor Vitae St, Westchester Parkway, La Tijera Blvd, W 91st St, Cum Laude Ave, W 92nd St, Waterview St, Napoleon St, Vista Del Mar, W Imperial Highway, Aviation Blvd, Del Aire Park, E Sl Segundo Blvd, S Aviation Blvd, Marine Ave, Inglewood Ave, Highway 91, Redondo Beach Blvd, Hawthorne Blvd, and Sepulveda Blvd.

The 43rd, 37th and 42nd 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, W Centinela Ave, Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St, S Central Ave, E 103rd St, Success Ave, E 92nd St, E 91st, Croesus Ave, and E 97th St.

The 43rd and the 44th are partitioned by Alameda St, E 103rd St, Mona Blvd, E 107th Pl, E 108th St, S Alameda St, Highway 105, Mona Blvd, Santa Fe Ave, E Stockton Ave, N Bullis Rd, Palm Ave/E Killen Pl, N Thorson Ave, McMillan St, Waldorf Dr/N Castlegate Ave, S Gibson Ave, Wright Rd, E Rosecrans Ave, Highway 710, Somerset Blvd, Myrrh St, Hunsake Ave, Alondra Blvd, E Greenleaf Blvd, Main Campus Dr, S Susana Rd, Highway 91, Highway 47, Calle Anita, 2605 Homestead Pl-266 W Apras St, 255 W Victoria St-18300 S Wilmington Ave, W Victoria St, Central Ave, Lincoln Memorial Park, 2600 W Billings St-2973 W Caldwell St, Malloy Ave/S Clymar Ave, W Alondra Blvd, S Figueroa St, W 182nd St, Electric St, and S Western Ave.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

  • Los Angeles – 3,820,914
  • Torrance – 147,067
  • Inglewood – 107,762
  • Compton – 95,740
  • Hawthorne – 88,083
  • Gardena – 61,027
  • Westmont – 33,913
  • Lawndale – 31,807
  • West Rancho Dominguez – 24,347
  • Willowbrook – 24,295
  • Lennox – 20,323
  • East Rancho Dominguez – 15,114
  • Del Aire – 10,338

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • West Athens – 9,393
  • Alondra Park – 8,569

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ress(es)Electoral historyCounties
District created January 3, 1973
[[File:Victor Veysey.gif100px]]
Victor Veysey
(Brawley)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.
Retired.1973–1975
Imperial, Riverside, Inland San Diego
[[File:Clair Burgener.jpg100px]]
Clair Burgener
(Rancho Santa Fe)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.1975–1983
Imperial, Southwestern Riverside, San Diego
[[File:Ron Packard.jpg100px]]
Ron Packard
(Carlsbad)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Elected as a write-in candidate in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .1983–1993
Southern Orange, Northwestern San Diego
[[File:Ken Calvert, official photo portrait, 111th Congress.jpg100px]]
Ken Calvert
(Corona)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the .1993–2003
Western Riverside.
[[File:Joe Baca Portrait.jpg100px]]
Joe Baca
(Rialto)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the and lost.2003–2013
[[File:CA-43rd.png300px]]
San Bernardino (Fontana, Ontario, San Bernardino)
[[File:Maxine Waters, official photo portrait, 111th Congress.jpg100px]]
Maxine Waters
(Los Angeles)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2013 –
presentRedistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2013–2023
[[File:California US Congressional District 43 (since 2013).tif300px]]
South Los Angeles (Hawthorne and Inglewood)
2023–present
[[File:California's 43rd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg300px]]
South Los Angeles (Hawthorne and Inglewood)

Election results

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Historical district boundaries

From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of many of San Bernardino's central suburbs, including San Bernardino, Ontario and Fontana. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved south west into South Los Angeles and now includes Hawthorne and Inglewood.

Notes

References

References

  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "CA 2022 Congressional".
  4. (8 November 2022). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  5. (5 November 2024). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  6. "Final CD Equivalency Files".
  7. "AB 604 Districts Equivalency File".
  8. "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service.
  9. "1972 election results".
  10. "1974 election results".
  11. "1976 election results".
  12. "1978 election results".
  13. "1980 election results".
  14. "1982 election results".
  15. "1984 election results".
  16. "1986 election results".
  17. "1988 election results".
  18. "1990 election results".
  19. "1992 election results".
  20. "1994 election results".
  21. "1996 election results".
  22. "1998 election results".
  23. "2000 election results".
  24. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/congress.pdf 2002 election results]
  25. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/us-reps-all-formatted.pdf 2004 election results]
  26. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/congress.pdf 2006 election results]
  27. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/23_34_us_reps.pdf 2008 election results]
  28. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/58-united-states-representative.pdf 2010 election results]
  29. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/12-us-reps.pdf 2012 election results]
  30. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/43-congress.pdf 2014 election results]
  31. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/26-us-reps-formatted.pdf 2016 election results]
  32. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/48-congress.pdf 2018 election results]
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