California's 22nd congressional district

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. 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.

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.https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/27/us/politics/medicaid-enrollment.html |access-date=6 July 2025

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 52% - 47%2010 GovernorBrown 48% - 44% Lt. GovernorMaldonado 52% - 36% Secretary of StateBowen 46% - 44% Attorney GeneralCooley 51% - 38% TreasurerLockyer 51% - 40% ControllerChiang 50% - 40%2012 PresidentObama 55% - 43%2014 GovernorBrown 53% - 47%2016 PresidentClinton 55% - 39%2018 GovernorNewsom 54% - 46% Attorney GeneralBecerra 57% - 43%2020 PresidentBiden 55% - 42%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 51% - 49% GovernorDahle 52% - 48% Lt. GovernorUnderwood Jacobs 51% - 49% Secretary of StateWeber 50.3% - 49.7% Attorney GeneralHochman 50.1% - 49.9% TreasurerGuerrero 51% - 49% ControllerChen 52% - 48%2024 PresidentTrump 52% - 46% Senate (Reg.)Garvey 53% - 47%

2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 55% - 44%2010 GovernorBrown 49% - 44% Lt. GovernorMaldonado 51% - 37% Secretary of StateBowen 47% - 43% Attorney GeneralCooley 50% - 40% TreasurerLockyer 52% - 40% ControllerChiang 51% - 39%2012 PresidentObama 58% - 42%2014 GovernorBrown 55% - 45%2016 PresidentClinton 58% - 37%2018 GovernorNewsom 56% - 44% Attorney GeneralBecerra 59% - 41%2020 PresidentBiden 57% - 40%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 54% - 46% GovernorNewsom 50.2% - 49.8% Lt. GovernorKounalakis 51% - 49% Secretary of StateWeber 53% - 47% Attorney GeneralBonta 52% - 48% TreasurerMa 51% - 49% ControllerCohen 50.3% - 49.7%2024 PresidentTrump 50% - 48% Senate (Reg.)Garvey 50.5% - 49.5%

Composition County CodeCountySeatPopulation29KernBakersfield913,82031KingsHanford152,682107TulareVisalia479,468

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

Future composition Beginning with the 2026 election, the 22nd district will consist of the following counties:

Fresno (part) Kern (part) Kings (part) Madera (part) Tulare (part)

List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Congress(es) Electoral history District location (counties) District created January 3, 1943 John J. Phillips Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the . 1943–1953Imperial, Orange, Riverside Joseph F. Holt Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Retired. 1953–1983Los Angeles James C. Corman Democratic January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1975 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 . Carlos J. Moorhead Republican January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the 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 . 1983–1993Los Angeles (northern L.A. suburbs) Michael Huffington Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1995 Elected in 1992.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1993–2003San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Andrea Seastrand Republican January 3, 1995 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1994.Lost re-election. Walter Capps Democratic January 3, 1997 –October 28, 1997 Elected in 1996.Died. Vacant October 28, 1997 –March 17, 1998 Lois Capps Democratic March 17, 1998 –January 3, 2003 Elected to finish her husband's term.Re-elected later in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . Bill Thomas Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Retired. 2003–2013Kern, Los Angeles (Lancaster), inland San Luis Obispo Kevin McCarthy Republican January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Devin Nunes Republican January 3, 2013 –January 1, 2022 Redistricted from the 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. 2013–2023Fresno, Tulare(Fresno, Clovis, Tulare, Visalia) Vacant January 1, 2022 –June 14, 2022 Connie Conway Republican June 14, 2022 –January 3, 2023 Elected to finish Nunes' term.Redistricted to the and retired. David Valadao Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentKings, Tulare, and Kern

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Historical district boundaries

California's 22nd congressional district

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