California's 22nd congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2023) 774,942 Median household income $59,649[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+1[ 2]
California's 22nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California . It is represented by David Valadao , who formerly represented California's 21st congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023. Following redistricting in 2021, the district is located in the San Joaquin Valley. It includes most of Kings County and parts of Tulare and Kern counties . It includes the east side of Bakersfield ; the west and south sides of Tulare , the south side of Hanford ; and all of Porterville , Lindsay , Shafter , Wasco , Delano , McFarland , Arvin , Lamont , and Corcoran .[ 3] The new 22nd is a majority-Latino district.
In the 2025 edition of the Cook Partisan Voting Index California's 22nd was rated as the median district of the country, with 217 districts rated more Democratic and 217 more Republican.[ 2]
As of October 2024, the district had a Medicaid enrollment rate of 68%, the highest in the country and the highest rate by a wide margin among districts represented by Republicans.[ 4]
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people Bakersfield – 403,455 Tulare – 68,875 Porterville – 62,742 Hanford – 57,990 Delano – 51,428 Oildale – 36,135 East Niles – 28,390 Edison – 28,390 Wasco – 27,047 Corcoran – 22,339 Shafter – 19,953 Arvin – 19,495 Greenfield – 18,937 McFarland – 14,161 Lamont – 14,049 Avenal – 13,696 Lindsay – 12,659 Hillcrest – 10,528
2,500 – 10,000 people East Bakersfield – 9,749 Potomac Park – 9,164 La Cresta – 8,787 Earlimart – 7,679 Fairfax – 7,605 Cottonwood – 6,268 East Porterville – 5,549 Benton Park – 5,333 Armona – 4,274 Old Stine – 3,841 Pixley – 3,828 Rexland Acres – 3,563 Greenfield – 3,447 Strathmore – 3,033 Terra Bella – 2,910 Weedpatch – 2,658 Richgrove – 2,538 Tipton – 2,519
List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Cong ress(es) Electoral history District location (counties) District created January 3, 1943 John J. Phillips (Banning ) Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the 29th district . 1943–1953 Imperial , Orange , Riverside Joseph F. Holt (Los Angeles ) Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 83rd 84th 85th 86th Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 . Retired. 1953–1983 Los Angeles James C. Corman (Los Angeles ) Democratic January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1975 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd Elected in 1960 .Re-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 21st district . Carlos J. Moorhead (Glendale ) Republican January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Redistricted from the 20th district and re-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 . Redistricted to the 27th district . 1983–1993 Los Angeles (northern L.A. suburbs) Michael Huffington (Santa Barbara ) Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 103rd Elected in 1992 . Retired to run for U.S. senator . 1993–2003 San Luis Obispo , Santa Barbara Andrea Seastrand (Pismo Beach ) Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 104th Elected in 1994 .Lost re-election. Walter Capps (Santa Barbara ) Democratic January 3, 1997 – October 28, 1997 105th Elected in 1996 . Died. Vacant October 28, 1997 – March 17, 1998 Lois Capps (Santa Barbara ) Democratic March 17, 1998 – January 3, 2003 105th 106th 107th Elected to finish her husband's term .Re-elected later in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Redistricted to the 23rd district . Bill Thomas (Bakersfield ) Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 108th 109th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 . Retired. 2003–2013 Kern , Los Angeles (Lancaster ), inland San Luis Obispo Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield ) Republican January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 110th 111th 112th Elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 23rd district . Devin Nunes (Tulare ) Republican January 3, 2013 – January 1, 2022 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Resigned to become CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group . 2013–2023 Fresno , Tulare (Fresno , Clovis , Tulare , Visalia ) Vacant January 1, 2022 – June 14, 2022 117th Connie Conway (Tulare ) Republican June 14, 2022 – January 3, 2023 Elected to finish Nunes' term . Redistricted to the 20th district and retired. David Valadao (Hanford ) Republican January 3, 2023 – present 118th 119th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 . 2023–present Kings , Tulare , and Kern
Election results
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Historical district boundaries 2003–2013
2013 – 2023
See also
References ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov . ^ a b "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)" . Cook Political Report . April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025 . ^ "CA 2022 Congressional" . Dave's Redistricting . January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 . ^ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/27/us/politics/medicaid-enrollment.html |access-date=6 July 2025 ^ "Dra 2020" . ^ "The Golden State Shuffle" . ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF) . November 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025 . ^ "Supplement to Statement of Vote" (PDF) . November 5, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025 . ^ "California FIPS Codes" . National Weather Service . Retrieved March 11, 2025 . ^ "1942 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1944 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1946 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1948 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1950 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1952 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1954 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1956 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1958 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1960 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1962 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1964 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1966 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1968 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1970 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1972 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1974 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1976 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1978 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1980 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1982 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1984 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1986 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1988 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1990 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1992 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1994 election results" (PDF) . ^ "1996 election results" (PDF) . ^ "JoinCalifornia - 03-10-1998 Election" . www.joincalifornia.com . ^ "1998 election results" (PDF) . ^ "2000 election results" (PDF) . ^ "2002 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2009. ^ "2004 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2008. ^ "2006 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2008. ^ "2008 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2008. ^ "2010 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011 . ^ "2012 general election results" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. ^ "U.S. House of Representatives District 22 - Districtwide Results" . Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
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
Authority control databases
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