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California's 21st congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative	Jim Costa D–Fresno
Population (2023)	749,912
Median household income	$63,382
Ethnicity	64.3% Hispanic 17.9% White 9.8% Asian 4.6% Black 2.2% Two or more races 1.1% other
Cook PVI	D+9

California's 21st congressional district (or CA-21) is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley and includes parts of Fresno County and Tulare County. Cities in the district include the majority of Fresno, the north side of Visalia, and all of Sanger, Selma, Kingsburg, Parlier, Reedley, Orange Cove, Dinuba, Orosi, Cutler, Farmersville, Woodlake and Exeter. The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Costa.

Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 377,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 63% are Latino, while 26% are White. Immigrants make up 16% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $51,500, while 15% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 23% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 12% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 51.5–45.7%
2010	Governor	Brown 47.5–43.8%
	Senator	Fiorina 49.9–39.5%
	Attorney General	Cooley 48.9–37.2%
	Treasurer	Lockyer 49.7–38.7%
	Controller	Chiang 50.1–37.8%
2012	President	Obama 54.6–43.5%
	Senator	Feinstein 55.6–44.4%
2014	Governor	Brown 52.4–47.6%
2016	President	Clinton 55.2–39.7%
	Senator	Sanchez 56.7–43.3%
2018	Governor	Newsom 52.1–47.9%
	Senator	de Leon 57.0–43.0%
2020	President	Biden 54.4–43.5%
2021	Recall	Yes 51.4–48.6%
2022	Governor	Newsom 50.9 - 49.1%
	Senator	Padilla 53.5 - 46.5%

Composition

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

• Fresno – 542,107
• Visalia – 141,384
• Sanger – 26,617
• Reedley – 25,227
• Selma – 24,674
• Dinuba – 24,563
• Parlier – 18,494
• Kingsburg – 12,380
• Farmersville – 10,382
• Exeter – 10,324

2,500 – 10,000 people

• Orange Cove – 9,649
• Orosi – 8,329
• Woodlake – 7,419
• Fowler – 6,700
• Old Fig Garden – 5,477
• Goshen – 4,968
• Mayfair – 4,831
• Sunnyside – 4,627
• Cutler – 4,480
• Ivanhoe – 4,198

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Dates	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1943
Harry R. Sheppard (Yucaipa)	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953	78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 27th district.	1943–1953 Northern Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Edgar W. Hiestand (Burbank)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 27th district and lost re-election.	1953–1983 Los Angeles
Augustus Hawkins (Los Angeles)	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975	88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd	Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 29th district.
James C. Corman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981	94th 95th 96th	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost re-election.
Bobbi Fiedler (Los Angeles)	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987	97th 98th 99th	Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
					1983–1993 Los Angeles (western San Fernando Valley), southeastern Ventura
Elton Gallegly (Simi Valley)	Republican	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993	100th 101st 102nd	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 23rd district.
Bill Thomas (Bakersfield)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 22nd district.	1993–2003 Kern, eastern Tulare
Devin Nunes (Tulare)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 22nd district.	2003–2013 Eastern Fresno, Tulare
David Valadao (Hanford)	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019	113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election.	2013–2023 Kings, parts of Fresno, Kern and Tulare.
TJ Cox (Selma)	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021	116th	Elected in 2018. Lost re-election.
David Valadao (Hanford)	Republican	January 3, 2021– January 3, 2023	117th	Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Jim Costa (Fresno)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present central San Joaquin Valley between Fresno and Visalia

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See also

• List of United States congressional districts
• California's congressional districts

References

1. "My Congressional District".
2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
3. "CA 2022 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
4. "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
5. "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
6. 1942 election results
7. 1944 election results
8. 1946 election results
9. 1948 election results
10. 1950 election results
11. 1952 election results
12. 1954 election results
13. 1956 election results
14. 1958 election results
15. 1960 election results
16. 1962 election results
17. 1964 election results
18. 1966 election results
19. 1968 election results
20. 1970 election results
21. 1972 election results
22. 1974 election results
23. 1976 election results
24. 1978 election results
25. 1980 election results
26. 1982 election results
27. 1984 election results
28. 1986 election results
29. 1988 election results
30. 1990 election results
31. 1992 election results
32. 1994 election results
33. 1996 election results
34. 1998 election results
35. 2000 election results
36. 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
37. 2004 general election results Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
38. 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
39. California - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times
40. Barone, Michael; Cohen, Richard E. (2009). Koszczuk, Jackie (ed.). The Almanac of American Politics (2010 ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Journal Group. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-89234-120-7.
41. Statement of Vote November 4, 2008, General Election Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
42. 2010 general election results
43. 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
44. U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
45. U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results Archived 2014-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
46. U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results Archived 2018-12-02 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• GovTrack.us: California's 21st congressional district
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
• California Voter Foundation map - CD21

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• Congressional districts of California
• Government of Fresno County, California
• Government of Kern County, California
• Government of Kings County, California
• Government of Tulare County, California
• Coalinga, California
• Corcoran, California
• Hanford, California
• Lemoore, California
• San Joaquin Valley
• Constituencies established in 1943
• 1943 establishments in California