California's 37th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. It includes many neighborhoods west and southwest of Downtown Los Angeles.
The district includes Culver City Ladera Heights View Park-Windsor Hills the City of Los Angeles neighborhoods of Mid City, Century City, Beverlywood, View Park-Windsor Hills, South Robertson, Exposition Park, University Park, Vermont Knolls, West Adams, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Vermont Square, Hyde Park, Crenshaw, and Baldwin Hills.
The district is highly diverse ethnically. Approximately 40% of the district's residents are Hispanic, while African Americans and whites make up nearly a quarter each.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove; she was elected to the seat in the 2022 midterm elections and took office on January 3, 2023.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 90–10%2010 GovernorBrown 86–11% Lt. GovernorNewsom 79–12% Secretary of StateBowen 83–10% Attorney GeneralHarris 80–15% TreasurerLockyer 85–9% ControllerChiang 83–9%2012 PresidentObama 91–9%2014 GovernorBrown 87–13%2016 PresidentClinton 88–7%2018 GovernorNewsom 88–12% Attorney GeneralBecerra 90–10%2020 PresidentBiden 86–12%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 86–14% GovernorNewsom 85–15% Lt. GovernorKounalakis 83–17% Secretary of StateWeber 86–14% Attorney GeneralBonta 85–15% TreasurerMa 84–16% ControllerCohen 81–19%2024 PresidentHarris 79–18% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 80–20%
Composition County Code County Seat Population 37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345 Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 37th congressional district is located in the South Los Angeles region. It includes the city of Culver City; the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Jefferson Park, Hyde Park, Ladera, South Robertson, Crestview, Mid-City, Downtown Los Angeles, West Adams, South Los Angeles, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, part of Carthay, part of Arlington Heights, and the north side of Century City; and the census-designated places Ladera Heights and View Park-Windsor Hills.
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 30th district, the 34th district, the 36th district, the 42nd district, and the 43rd district. The 37th, 30th and 36th are partitioned by Phyllis Ave, N Doheny Dr, N Oakhurst Dr, Burton Way, N Robertson Blvd, 8733 Clifton Way-201 S Le Doux Rd, N San Vicente Blvd, La Cienga Park, S Le Doux Rd, Gregory Way, S Robertson Blvd, Whitworth Dr, Beverly Green Dr, 1271 Beverly Green Dr-1333 Beverly Green Dr, Heath Ave, S Moreno Dr, Highway 2, Century Park W, W Pico Blvd, Patricia Ave, Lorenzo Pl, Monte Mar Dr, Beverwill Dr, Castle Heights Ave, Club Dr, McConnell Dr, National Blvd, Palms Blvd, Overland Ave, Venice Blvd, Highway 405, W Havelock Ave, S St Nicholas Ave, Ballona Creek, and Centinela Creek Channel.
The 37th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Crenshaw Blvd, W Pico Blvd, S Normandie Ave, Highway 10, Harbor Freeway, E 7th St, S Alameda St, S Alameda St, E Slauson Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St.
The 37th and 43rd 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, and W Centinela Ave.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people Los Angeles – 3,898,747 Culver City – 40,779 View Park-Windsor Hills – 11,419
2,500 – 10,000 people
Ladera Heights – 6,654
List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1963 Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . 1963–1969San Diego (City of San Diego) 1969–1973Eastern/Southern San Diego Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1972.Redistricted to the . 1973–1975Los Angeles Jerry Pettis Republican January 3, 1975 –February 14, 1975 Redistricted from the .Elected in 1974.Died. 1975–1983Riverside, San BernardinoVacant February 14, 1975 –April 29, 1975 Shirley Neil Pettis Republican April 29, 1975 –January 3, 1979 Elected to finish Pettis's term.Re-elected in 1976.Retired. Jerry Lewis Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Al McCandless Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . 1983–1993Riverside Walter R. Tucker III Democratic January 3, 1993 –December 15, 1995 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Resigned. 1993–2003Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)Vacant December 15, 1995 –March 26, 1996 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic March 26, 1996 –April 22, 2007 Elected to finish Tucker's term.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Died. 2003–2013Los Angeles (Compton, Carson, Long Beach)Vacant April 22, 2007 –August 21, 2007 Laura Richardson Democratic August 21, 2007 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish McDonald's term.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. Karen Bass Democratic January 3, 2013 –December 9, 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 when elected mayor of Los Angeles. 2013–2023West Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)Vacant December 9, 2022 –January 3, 2023 Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic January 3, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentWest Los Angeles (Crenshaw, and Culver City)
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Historical district boundaries From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of central Los Angeles County, from Compton to Long Beach. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved northwest within Los Angeles County and includes Culver City and Inglewood.
See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts
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External links Current (post 2012) district map—GovTrack.us: California's 37th congressional district Historic district descriptions -- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions Historic (2012 and earlier) district map -- California Voter Foundation map - CD37