California's 23rd congressional district

California's 23rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.

California's 23rd congressional district
California's 23rd congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Kevin McCarthy
RBakersfield
Population (2018 est.)747,852[1]
Median income$56,995[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+14[4]

The current district includes parts of the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains and southern Sierra Nevada, and the northwestern Mojave Desert. It comprises most of Kern County and portions of Los Angeles and Tulare counties. Cities in the district include Porterville, Ridgecrest, most of Bakersfield, and part of Lancaster.[5] By PVI, it is the most Republican-leaning district in the state.

The district is represented in the 116th United States Congress by Republican Kevin McCarthy. Since January 2019, McCarthy has been House minority leader.

Former characteristics

From 2003 to 2013 the district ran along the Pacific coasts of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Major cities in the district included Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Oxnard.[6] Before redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2011, California's 23rd Congressional District was one of the narrowest districts in the United States, stretching along the Pacific coast from Oxnard to the Monterey County line. It was often referred to as "the district that disappears at high tide"[7] or the "ribbon of shame".[8] This area is now divided between the 24th and 26th districts.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 38.4–34.5%
Senator Herschensohn 49.4–40.6%
Senator Feinstein 46.2–45.3%
1994 Governor [data unknown/missing]
Senator [data unknown/missing]
1996 President [data unknown/missing]
1998 Governor [data unknown/missing]
Senator [data unknown/missing]
2000 President[9] Gore 48.2–46.9%
Senator[10] Feinstein 51.2–41.5%
2002 Governor[11] Davis 48.0–40.7%
2003 Recall[12][13] Yes 52.8–47.2%
Schwarzenegger 42.4–35.2%
2004 President[14] Kerry 58.3–40.3%
Senator[15] Boxer 60.2–34.8%
2006 Governor[16] Schwarzenegger 53.6–41.1%
Senator[17] Feinstein 62.3–33.1%
2008 President[18] Obama 65.3–32.3%
2010 Governor Brown 55.9–38.5%
Senator Boxer 55.9–38.4%
2012 President Romney 61.5–36.1%
Senator Emken 62.0–38.0%
2014 Governor Kashkari 64.5–35.5%
2016 President Trump 58.1–36.1%
Senator Harris 54.3–45.7%
2018 Governor Cox 62.6–37.4%
Senator de Leon 60.3–39.7%

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Years Cong
ress(es)
Electoral history District location
District created January 3, 1943

Edouard Izac
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1947
78th
79th
Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
1943–1953
San Diego

Charles K. Fletcher
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.

Clinton D. McKinnon
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Clyde Doyle
Democratic January 3, 1953 –
March 14, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Died.
1953–1973
Los Angeles
Vacant March 14, 1963 –
June 11, 1963
88th

Del M. Clawson
Republican June 11, 1963 –
January 3, 1975
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected to finish Doyle's term.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.
1973–1975
Los Angeles, Orange

Thomas M. Rees
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977
94th Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1974.
Retired.
1975–1983
Los Angeles

Anthony Beilenson
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
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 24th district.
1983–1993
Los Angeles (northern L.A. suburbs)

Elton Gallegly
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 24th district.
1993–2003
Santa Barbara (Carpinteria), Ventura

Lois Capps
Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 24th district.
2003–2013
Coastal San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Kevin McCarthy
Republican January 3, 2013 –
present
113th
114th
115th
116th
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
2013–present
Southern Central Valley including parts of Bakersfield

Election results

194219441946194819501952195419561958196019621963 (Special)1964196619681970197219741976197819801982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162018

1942

1942 United States House of Representatives elections[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edouard Izac (Incumbent) 42,864 50.5%
Republican James B. Abbey 42,087 49.5%
Total votes 84,951 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1944

1944 United States House of Representatives elections[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edouard Izac (Incumbent) 86,707 55.1%
Republican James B. Abbey 70,787 44.9%
Total votes 157,494 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1946

1946 United States House of Representatives elections[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles K. Fletcher 69,411 56.3%
Democratic Edouard Izac (Incumbent) 53,898 43.7%
Total votes 123,309 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1948

1948 United States House of Representatives elections[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon 112,534 55.8%
Republican Charles K. Fletcher (Incumbent) 87,138 43.2%
Progressive Harry C. Steinmetz 2,017 1.0%
Total votes 201,689 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

1950

1950 United States House of Representatives elections[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon (Incumbent) 94,137 51%
Republican Leslie E. Gehres 90,398 49%
Total votes 184,535 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1952

1952 United States House of Representatives elections[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (Incumbent) 138,356 87.5%
Progressive Olive T. Thompson 17,501 11.1%
Republican C. Cleveland (write-in) 2,329 1.4%
Total votes 158,186 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1954

1954 United States House of Representatives elections[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (Incumbent) 90,729 70.9%
Republican Frank G. Bussing 34,911 27.3%
Progressive Olive T. Thompson 2,293 1.8%
Total votes 127,933 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1956

1956 United States House of Representatives elections[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (Incumbent) 120,109 70.9%
Republican E. Elgie "Cal" Calvin 49,198 29.1%
Total votes 169,207 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1958

1958 United States House of Representatives elections[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (Incumbent) 140,817 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1960

1960 United States House of Representatives elections[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (Incumbent) 148,415 74.2%
Republican Emmett A. Schwartz 51,548 25.8%
Total votes 199,963 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1962

1962 United States House of Representatives elections[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clyde Doyle (Incumbent) 83,269 64.2%
Republican Emmett A. Schwartz 46,488 35.8%
Total votes 129,757 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1963 (Special)

1963 special election[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del M. Clawson 53.2%
Democratic Carley V. Porter 35.4%
Democratic Maurice H. Quigley 4.7%
Democratic Armand R. Porter 2.7%
Democratic James Earle Christo 1.4%
Democratic Lynn W. Johnston 1.4%
Republican Harold R. "Hal" Bennett 0.6%
Republican Harry L. Butler 0.6%
Total votes 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

1964

1964 United States House of Representatives elections[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) 90,721 55.4%
Democratic H. O. Van Pettin 72,903 44.6%
Total votes 163,624 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1966

1966 United States House of Representatives elections[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) 93,320 67.4%
Democratic Ed O'Connor 45,141 32.6%
Total votes 138,461 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1968

1968 United States House of Representatives elections[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) 95,628 64.9%
Democratic Jim Sperrazzo 51,606 35.1%
Total votes 147,234 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1970

1970 United States House of Representatives elections[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) 77,346 63.3%
Democratic G. L. "Jerry" Chapman 44,767 36.7%
Total votes 122,113 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) 118,731 61.4%
Democratic Conrad G. Tuohey 74,561 38.6%
Total votes 193,292 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas M. Rees 119,239 71.4%
Republican Jack E. Roberts 47,615 28.6%
Total votes 166,854 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson 130,619 60.2%
Republican Thomas F. Bartman 86,434 39.8%
Total votes 217,053 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 117,498 65.6%
Republican Joseph Barbara 61,496 34.4%
Total votes 178,994 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 126,020 63.2%
Republican Robert "Bob" Winckler 62,742 31.5%
Libertarian Jeffrey P. Lieb 10,623 5.3%
Total votes 199,385 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 120,788 59.6%
Republican David Armor 82,031 40.4%
Total votes 202,819 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 140,461 61.6%
Republican Claude W. Parrish 84,093 36.9%
Libertarian Larry Leathers 3,580 1.6%
Total votes 228,134 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 121,468 65.7%
Republican George Woolverton 58,746 31.8%
Peace and Freedom Tom Hopke 2,521 1.4%
Libertarian Taylor Rhodes 2,019 1.1%
Total votes 184,754 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 147,858 63.5%
Republican Jim Salomon 77,184 33.1%
Libertarian John R. Vernon 4,503 1.9%
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld 3,316 1.4%
No party Write-ins 18 0.0%
Total votes 232,879 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (Incumbent) 103,141 61.7%
Republican Jim Salomon 57,118 34.2%
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld 6,834 4.1%
Total votes 167,093 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (Redistricted incumbent) 115,504 54.3%
Democratic Anita Perez Ferguson 88,225 41.4%
Libertarian Jay C. Wood 9,091 4.3%
No party Dunbar (write-in) 61 0.0%
Total votes 212,881 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (Incumbent) 114,043 66.17%
Democratic Kevin Ready 47,345 27.47%
Libertarian Bill Brown 6,481 3.76%
Green Robert T. Marston 4,457 2.59%
No party Nagode (write-in) 14 0.01%
Total votes 172,340 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (Incumbent) 118,880 59.6%
Democratic Robert Unruhe 70,035 35.2%
Libertarian Gail Lightfoot 8,346 4.1%
Natural Law Stephen Hospodar 2,246 1.1%
Total votes 199,507 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (Incumbent) 96,362 60.06%
Democratic Daniel "Dan" Gonzalez 64,068 39.94%
Total votes 160,430 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elton Gallegly (Incumbent) 119,479 54.1%
Democratic Michael Case 89,918 40.7%
Reform Cary Savitch 6,473 3.0%
Libertarian Roger Peebles 3,708 1.6%
Natural Law Stephen P. Hospodar 1,456 0.6%
Total votes 221,034 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (Redistricted incumbent) 95,752 59.1%
Republican Beth Rogers 62,604 38.6%
Libertarian James E. Hill 3,866 2.3%
Total votes 162,222 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (Incumbent) 153,980 63.1%
Republican Don Regan 83,926 34.3%
Libertarian Michael Favorite 6,391 2.6%
Total votes 244,297 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (Incumbent) 114,661 65.2%
Republican Victor G. Tognazzini 61,272 34.8%
No party H.A. Gardner Jr. (write-in) 18 0.0%
Total votes 175,951 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (Incumbent) 171,403 68.07%
Republican Matt Kokkonen 80,385 31.93%
Total votes 251,788 100.00%
Turnout   77.41%
Democratic hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Capps (Incumbent) 111,768 57.8%
Republican Tom Watson 72,744 37.6%
Libertarian Darrell M. Stafford 3,326 1.7%
No party John V. Hager 5,625 2.9%
Total votes 193,463 100.0%
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (Redistricted incumbent) 158,161 73.2%
No party preference Terry Phillips 57,842 26.8%
Total votes 216,003 100.0%
Republican hold

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (Incumbent) 58,334 99.1%
Democratic Raul Garcia (write-in) 313 0.5%
Republican Mike Biglay (write-in) 157 0.3%
No party preference Ronald L. Porter (write-in) 36 0.1%
Libertarian Gail K. Lightfoot (write-in) 31 0.1%
Green Noah Calugaru (write-in) 3 0.01%
Total votes 58,871 100.0%
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (Incumbent) 100,317 74.8%
Democratic Raul Garcia 33,726 25.2%
Total votes 134,043 100.0%
Republican hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (Incumbent) 167,116 69.2%
Democratic Wendy Reed 74,468 30.8%
Total votes 241,584 100.0%
Republican hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections [56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (Incumbent) 131,113 63.7%
Democratic Tatiana Matta 74,661 36.3%
Total votes 205,774 100.0%
Republican hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (Incumbent)
Democratic Kim Mangone
Total votes

Historical district boundaries


See also

References

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  2. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=06&cd=23
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  19. 1942 election results
  20. 1944 election results
  21. 1946 election results
  22. 1948 election results
  23. 1950 election results
  24. 1952 election results
  25. 1954 election results
  26. 1956 election results
  27. 1958 election results
  28. 1960 election results
  29. 1962 election results
  30. 1963 special election results
  31. 1964 election results
  32. 1966 election results
  33. 1968 election results
  34. 1970 election results
  35. 1972 election results
  36. 1974 election results
  37. 1976 election results
  38. 1978 election results
  39. 1980 election results
  40. 1982 election results
  41. 1984 election results
  42. 1986 election results
  43. 1988 election results
  44. 1990 election results
  45. 1992 election results
  46. 1994 election results
  47. 1996 election results
  48. 1998 election results
  49. 2000 election results
  50. 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  51. 2004 general election results Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
  52. 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  53. "2010 general election results". Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  54. 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  55. 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  56. 2018 general election results

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