California's 5th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California.

The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and central Sierra Nevada. The district includes Gold Country and small parts of the Central Valley, including all of Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, western El Dorado County, and eastern Stanislaus, Madera and Fresno counties. Cities and communities in the district include most of Modesto, northern Turlock, northern Fresno, Oakdale, Hughson, Riverbank, Sonora, Jackson, Placerville, Mariposa, and El Dorado Hills. It also includes Yosemite National Park and part of Kings Canyon National Park. It is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.

From 2013 to 2023, the district was located in the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Santa Rosa, Vallejo, and most of the Wine Country. The district was represented by Mike Thompson, a Democrat.

Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 56% - 44%2010 GovernorWhitman 57% - 38% Lt. GovernorMaldonado 57% - 33% Secretary of StateDunn 54% - 38% Attorney GeneralCooley 60% - 30% TreasurerWalters 51% - 42% ControllerChiang 46.5% - 45.9%2012 PresidentRomney 58% - 42%2014 GovernorKashkari 56% - 44%2016 PresidentTrump 55% - 39%2018 GovernorCox 59% - 41% Attorney GeneralBailey 58% - 42%2020 PresidentTrump 55% - 43%2022 Senate (Reg.)Meuser 60% - 40% GovernorDahle 63% - 37% Lt. GovernorUnderwood Jacobs 61% - 39% Secretary of StateBernosky 61% - 39% Attorney GeneralHochman 61% - 39% TreasurerGuerrero 61% - 39% ControllerChen 64% - 36%2024 PresidentTrump 58% - 40% Senate (Reg.)Garvey 60% - 40%

Composition County CodeCountySeatPopulation5AmadorJackson41,8119CalaverasSan Andreas46,56517El DoradoPlacerville192,21519FresnoFresno1,017,16239MaderaMadera162,85843MariposaMariposa16,91999StanislausModesto551,430109TuolumneSonora54,204

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

Fresno – 542,107 Modesto – 218,464 Turlock – 72,740 El Dorado Hills – 50,547 Riverbank – 24,865 Oakdale – 23,181 Cameron Park – 19,171 Salida – 13,886 Diamond Springs – 11,345 Placerville – 10,747

2,500 – 10,000 people

Waterford – 9,120 Hughson – 7,481 Oakhurst – 5,945 Rancho Calaveras – 5,590 Ione – 5,141 Yosemite Lakes – 5,022 Jackson – 5,019 Sonora – 5,003 Denair – 4,865 Shingle Springs – 4,660 Phoenix Lake – 4,264 Coarsegold – 4,144 Valley Springs – 3,779 Angels – 3,667 Jamestown – 3,478 Copperopolis – 3,400 Arnold – 3,288 North Fork – 3,250 Auberry – 3,238 Mono Vista – 3,236 East Oakdale – 3,201 San Andreas – 2,994 Pine Grove – 2,891 Sutter Creek – 2,646 Pine Mountain Lake – 2,636 Buckhorn – 2,597 Columbia – 2,577

Future composition Beginning with the 2026 election, the 5th district will consist of the following counties:  

Alpine Amador Calaveras El Dorado (part) Fresno (part) Inyo Madera (part) Mariposa Mono San Joaquin (part) Stanislaus (part) Tuolumne

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created March 4, 1885 Charles N. Felton Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Retired. 1885–1893San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Thomas J. Clunie Democratic March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Retired. Eugene F. Loud Republican March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Lost re-election. 1893–1913San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara William J. Wynn Democratic/Union Labor March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1902.Lost re-election. Everis A. Hayes Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Redistricted to the . John I. Nolan Republican March 4, 1913 –November 18, 1922 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Died. 1913–1967San Francisco Vacant November 18, 1922 –January 23, 1923 Mae Nolan Republican January 23, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected to finish her husband's expiring term, and to the new term to which he had been elected.Retired. Lawrence J. Flaherty Republican March 4, 1925 –June 13, 1926 Elected in 1924.Died. Vacant June 13, 1926 –August 31, 1926 Richard J. Welch Republican August 31, 1926 –September 10, 1949 Elected to finish Flaherty's term.Re-elected in 1926Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Died. Vacant September 10, 1949 –November 8, 1949 John F. Shelley Democratic November 8, 1949 –January 7, 1964 Elected to finish Welch's term.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Resigned after election as Mayor of San Francisco. Vacant January 7, 1964 –February 18, 1964 Phillip Burton Democratic February 18, 1964 –January 3, 1975 Elected to finish Shelley's term.Re-elected later in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Redistricted to the . Eastern San Francisco John Burton Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Retired. 1975–1983Marin, northwestern San Francisco Phillip Burton Democratic January 3, 1983 –April 10, 1983 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Died. 1983–1993Western San Francisco Vacant April 10, 1983 –June 21, 1983   Sala Burton Democratic June 21, 1983 –February 1, 1987 Elected to finish her husband's term.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Died. Vacant February 1, 1987 –June 2, 1987 Nancy Pelosi Democratic June 2, 1987 –January 3, 1993 Elected to finish Burton's term.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . Bob Matsui Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004, but died before his term began. 1993–2003Sacramento(Sacramento city) 2003–2013Sacramento(Sacramento city) Vacant January 1, 2005 –March 8, 2005 Doris Matsui Democratic March 8, 2005 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish her husband's term.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Mike Thompson Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2023 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . 2013–2023North Bay area including Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo Tom McClintock Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentAmador, Calaveras, Tuolumne. Mariposa, western El Dorado, eastern Stanislaus, Madera and Fresno.

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1923 (Special) Republican Mae Nolan won the special election to replace her husband John I. Nolan, who won re-election but died before the 68th Congress convened. Data for this special election is not available.1923 special election results

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1926 (Special) Republican Richard J. Welch won the special election to replace fellow Republican Lawrence J. Flaherty, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.1926 special election results

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1949 (Special) Democrat John F. Shelley won the special election to replace Republican Richard J. Welch, who died in office. Data for this special election is not available.1949 special election results

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2005 (special) Incumbent Robert Matsui died January 1, 2005. In a special election held on March 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy, Matsui's widow, Doris, won the seat with almost 68% of the vote. She was sworn in on March 10, 2005.

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Timeline of representatives The following timeline depicts the progression of the representatives and their political affiliation at the time of assuming office.

See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts

References

External links GovTrack.us: California's 5th congressional district RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions (out of date) California Voter Foundation map - CD05 (out of date) Interview of Paul Smith, Republican candidate for the 5th CD recorded July 15, 2008 in Sacramento, CA