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. 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 results in statewide elections
Composition
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 34th congressional district is located in Southern California. The district is almost entirely within the city of 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. The 34th district takes in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights, Naud Junction, El Sereno, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, and Garvanza, as well as the census-designated place East Los Angeles.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
List of members representing the district
Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress(es)
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Electoral history
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Counties
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District created January 3, 1963
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Richard_T_Hanna.png/100px-Richard_T_Hanna.png) Richard T. Hanna (Anaheim)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1974
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88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
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Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Resigned.
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1963–1969 Orange
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1969–1973 Los Angeles, Orange
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1973–1975 Los Angeles, Orange
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Vacant
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December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975
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93rd
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Mark_W._Hannaford.jpg/100px-Mark_W._Hannaford.jpg) Mark W. Hannaford (Lakewood)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979
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94th 95th
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Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election.
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1975–1983 Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Dan_Lungren.jpg) Dan Lungren (Long Beach)
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Republican
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January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
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96th 97th
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Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 42nd district.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Esteban_Edward_Torres.png/100px-Esteban_Edward_Torres.png) Esteban Torres (La Puente)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1999
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98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th
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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.
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1983–1993 Los Angeles (Norwalk)
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1993–2003 Los Angeles (Norwalk)
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Hon_Grace_Napolitano.jpg/100px-Hon_Grace_Napolitano.jpg) Grace Napolitano (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003
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106th 107th
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Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 38th district.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Lucille_Roybal-Allard.jpg/100px-Lucille_Roybal-Allard.jpg) Lucille Roybal-Allard (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013
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108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
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Redistricted from the 33rd 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 40th district.
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2003–2013
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/CA-34th.png/300px-CA-34th.png) Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Downey)
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Xavier_Becerra_113th_Congress.jpg/100px-Xavier_Becerra_113th_Congress.jpg) Xavier Becerra (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2013 – January 24, 2017
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113th 114th 115th
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Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to become California Attorney General.
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2013–2023
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/California_US_Congressional_District_34_%28since_2013%29.tif/lossless-page1-300px-California_US_Congressional_District_34_%28since_2013%29.tif.png) Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast)
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Vacant
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January 24, 2017 – July 11, 2017
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115th
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Jimmy_Gomez_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/100px-Jimmy_Gomez_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg) Jimmy Gomez (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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July 11, 2017 – present
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115th 116th 117th 118th
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Elected to finish Becerra's term. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.
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2023–present
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/California%27s_34th_congressional_district_%28since_2023%29_%28new_version%29.svg/300px-California%27s_34th_congressional_district_%28since_2023%29_%28new_version%29.svg.png) Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast, East Los Angeles)
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Election results
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2017 (Special)
2018
2020
2022
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