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California's 37th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 37th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+100R+100D+50R+501976: R+45.019761978: R+26.61980: R+46.419801982: R+20.61998: D+70.119982000: D+71.12002: D+49.820022004: D+54.92006: D+82.420062008: D+75.32010: D+45.120102012: D+72.82014: D+68.620142016: D+100.02018: D+78.220182020: D+71.92022: D+100.020222024: D+78.3
California's 37th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic 78.3% 56.6
2022 Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic 64.0% 27.9
2020 Karen Bass Democratic 85.9% 71.9
2018 Karen Bass Democratic 89.1% 78.2
2016 Karen Bass Democratic 81.1% 62.3
2014 Karen Bass Democratic 84.3% 68.6
2012 Karen Bass Democratic 86.4% 72.8
2010 Laura Richardson Democratic 68.4% 45.1
2008 Laura Richardson Democratic 74.9% 50.5
2007 special Laura Richardson Democratic 67.0% 41.9
2006 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 82.4% 64.8
2004 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 75.1% 54.9
2002 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 72.9% 49.8
2000 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 82.3% 71.1
1998 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 85.1% 70.1
1982 Al McCandless Republican 59.1% 20.6
1980 Jerry Lewis Republican 71.6% 46.4
1978 Jerry Lewis Republican 61.4% 26.6
1976 Shirley Neil Pettis Republican 71.1% 45.0

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Sydney Kamlager-Dove WonDEM160,36478.30%
Juan ReyNOP44,45021.70%
Total204,814

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Sydney Kamlager-Dove WonDEM84,33863.95%
Jan C. PerryDEM47,54236.05%
Total131,880

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Karen Bass WonDEM254,91685.94%
Errol WebberREP41,70514.06%
Total296,621

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 37th congressional district?

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 37th congressional district?

Sydney Kamlager-Dove won in 2024 by 56.6 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.