California's 34th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Located in Los Angeles County, the district is represented by Democrat Jimmy Gomez. Its previous U.S. representative, Democrat Xavier Becerra of Los Angeles, resigned January 24, 2017, to become attorney general of California. Representative Gomez won a special election on June 6, 2017, beating fellow Democrat Robert Lee Ahn to replace Becerra.My News LA He was later sworn in as the district's U.S. representative on July 11, 2017.
The district is almost entirely within the City of Los Angeles and includes the following neighborhoods in Central, East, and Northeast Los Angeles: Boyle Heights, Chinatown, City Terrace, Cypress Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Koreatown, Little Bangladesh, Little Tokyo, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mount Washington, and Westlake.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 80–19%2010 GovernorBrown 78–16% Lt. GovernorNewsom 69–20% Secretary of StateBowen 75–14% Attorney GeneralHarris 68–23% TreasurerLockyer 77–15% ControllerChiang 74–14%2012 PresidentObama 86–14%2014 GovernorBrown 84–16%2016 PresidentClinton 84–10%2018 GovernorNewsom 85–15% Attorney GeneralBecerra 88–12%2020 PresidentBiden 81–17%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 83–17% GovernorNewsom 82–18% Lt. GovernorKounalakis 81–19% Secretary of StateWeber 82–18% Attorney GeneralBonta 81–19% TreasurerMa 80–20% ControllerCohen 77–23%2024 PresidentHarris 73–22% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 76–24%
Composition County Code County Seat Population 37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345 Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 34th congressional district is located in Southern California, taking up an area almost entirely within the City of Los Angeles. It includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights, Naud Junction, El Sereno, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Pico-Union, Harvard Heights, Koreatown, Westlake, Chinatown, Elysian Park, Montecito Heights, and Cypress Park; as well as the census-designated place East Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 30th district, the 37th district, the 38th district, and the 42nd district. The 34th and 28th are partitioned by Colorado Blvd, Lantana Dr, Church St, Adelaide Pl, Highway 110, N Huntingdon Dr, S Winchester Ave, Valley Blvd, Laguna Channel, Highway 710, l-10 Express Ln, Rollins Dr, Floral Dr, E Colonia, Belvedere Park, Highway 60, S Atlantic Blvd, and Pomona Blvd.
The 34th, 37th and 30th are partitioned by S Alameda St, E 7th St, Harbor Freeway, Highway 10, S Normandie Ave, W Pico Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, Wilshire Blvd, S Van Ness Ave, S Wilton Pl, N Wilton Pl, Beverly Blvd, N Western Ave, Melrose Ave, Hollywood Freeway, Douglas St, Lilac Ter, N Boylston St, Academy Rd, Pasadena Freeway, Highway 5, Duvall St, Blake Ave, Fernleaf St, Crystal St, Blake Ave, Meadowvale Ave, Los Angeles, Benedict St, N Coolidge Ave, Glendale Freeway, Roswell St, Delay Dr, Fletcher Dr, Southern Pacific Railroad, S Glendale Ave, Vista Superba Dr, Verdugo Rd, Plumas St, Carr Park, Harvey Dr, and Eagle Rock Hilside Park.
The 34th, 38th and 42nd are partitioned by S Gerhart Ave, Simmons Ave, Dewar Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Repetto Ave, Allston St, S Concourse Ave, Ferguson Dr, Simmons Ave/S Gerhart Ave, Highway 72, Goodrich Blvd, Telegraph Rd, S Marianna Ave, Noakes St, S Bonnie Beach Pl, Union Pacific Ave, S Indiana St, Union Pacific Railroad, Holabird Ave, S Grande Vista Ave, AT & SF Railway, Harriet St, and E 25th St.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people Los Angeles – 3,820,914 East Los Angeles – 118,786
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1963 Richard T. Hanna Democratic January 3, 1963 –December 31, 1974 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Resigned. 1963–1969Orange 1969–1973Los Angeles, Orange 1973–1975Los Angeles, OrangeVacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Mark W. Hannaford Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Lost re-election. 1975–1983Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange Dan Lungren Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Esteban Torres Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1999 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired. 1983–1993 Los Angeles (Norwalk) 1993–2003 Los Angeles (Norwalk) Grace Napolitano Democratic January 3, 1999 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted 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 . 2003–2013Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Downey) Xavier Becerra Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 24, 2017 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Resigned to become California Attorney General. 2013–2023Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast)Vacant January 24, 2017 –July 11, 2017 Jimmy Gomez Democratic July 11, 2017 –present Elected to finish Becerra's term.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentLos Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast, East Los Angeles)
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Historical district boundaries From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of parts of downtown Los Angeles, including Downey, Bellflower and Maywood. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district pivoted north east within Los Angeles County and still includes downtown Los Angeles and areas north east.
See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts
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External links California's 34th congressional district, GovTrack.US RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions California Voter Foundation map - CD34