California's 38th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in suburban eastern Los Angeles County and Orange County, California. The district is currently represented by. The district covers several cities in the San Gabriel Valley and the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles including the cities of: Diamond Bar, Industry, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Walnut, and Whittier. As well the unincorporated communities of: Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Los Nietos, East Whittier, North Whittier, and South Whittier. A small portion of Pomona and the Orange County city of La Habra are also included in the district. Most of the cities have a Hispanic majority, primarily Mexican, while Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights and Walnut have an Asian-American majority, primarily Chinese. La Mirada also has a significant Korean American community.

Recent results in statewide elections

Composition

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located in Southern California. It takes up part of Southeast Los Angeles County and the city of La Habra in Orange County. Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 31st district, the 35th district, the 35th district, the 42nd district, and the 45th district. The 38th, 28th, 31st, and 35th are partitioned by E Pomona Blvd, Potrero Grande Dr, Arroyo Dr, Hill Dr, Montebello Blvd, N San Gabriel Blvd, Walnut Grove Ave, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, N Lexington-Gallatin Rd, N Durfree Ave, E Thienes Ave, E Rush St, N Burkett Rd, Cunningham Dr, Eaglemont Dr, Oakman Dr, Arciero Dr, Grossmont Dr, Workman Mill Rd, Bunbury Dr, Fontenoy Ave, Ankerton, Whittier Woods Circle, Union Pacific Railroad, San Gabriel Freeway, N Peck Rd, Mission Mill Rd, Rose Hills Rd, Wildwood Dr, Clark Ave, San Jose Creek, Turnbull Canyon Rd, E Gale Ave, Pomona Freeway, Colima Rd, E Walnut Dr N, Nogales St, E Walnut Dr S, Fairway Dr, E Valley Blvd, Calle Baja, La Puente Rd, S Sentous Ave, N Nogales St, Amar Rd, Walnut City Parkland, San Bernardino Freeway, Fairplex Dr, Via Verde, Puddingstone Reservoir, McKinley Ave, N Whittle Ave, Arrow Highway, Fulton Rd, and Foothill Blvd. The 38th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Simmons Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Via Corona St, Repetto Ave, Allston St, W Northside Dr, Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, and the San Gabriel River. The 38th district takes in part of the cities of Downey and Pomona, part of the census-designated place Avocado Heights, the cities of Whittier, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Diamond Bar, La Mirada, Walnut, Santa Fe Springs, La Habra Heights, and Industry as well as the census-designated places Hacienda Heights, East Whittier, South Whittier, West Whittier-Los Nietos, Rose Hills, and Rowland Heights

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

Election results

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Historical district boundaries

From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of most of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved east and south east in Los Angeles County and includes much of the previous areas as well as Bellflower and Artesia.