U.S. House district for California
California's 8th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2023) 752,009 Median household $95,265[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+26[ 2]
California's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California . As of 2023, Democrat John Garamendi represents the district. Currently, the 8th district includes parts of the Bay Area counties of Contra Costa County and Solano County , including the cities of Vallejo , Fairfield , Richmond and parts of Martinez .
Before the 2011 redistricting, the 8th district was a Democratic stronghold. It gave John Kerry his best performance in California in 2004 , backing the Democrat with 84.2% of the vote. Barack Obama continued on this trend in 2008 when he received 85.22% of the vote in the district while John McCain received 12.38%.
The 8th district from 2013-2023 was located in a politically conservative region of the state with a "Strongly Republican" Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10. The Cook Political Report ranked it the 87th most Republican-leaning congressional district in the United States.[ 3]
In the 2012 election , the first after the state's adoption of top-two primaries , the 8th district was one of only two in California where two Republicans faced each other in a runoff election.[ 4] [ 5]
Election results from statewide races [ edit ] As of 2023, California's 8th congressional district was significantly changed, now being located between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. It encompasses part of Contra Costa and Solano Counties.
Contra Costa County is split between this district and the 10th district . They are partitioned by Grizzly Peak Blvd, Seaview Trail, Camino Pablo, Bear Creek Rd, San Pablo Creek, Bear Creek, Brianes Reservoir, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Highway 4, Alhambra Ave, Pacheco Blvd, Grandview Ave, Central Ave, Imhoff Dr, Bares Ave, Mount Diablo Creek, Union Pacific, Contra Costa Canal, 4WD Rd, Bailey Rd, James Donlon Blvd, Cambridge Dr, Reseda Way, S Royal links Cir, Carpinteria Dr, Barmouth Dr, Hillcrest Ave, Highway 4, and Highway 160. The 8th district takes in the north side of the cities of Antioch and Martinez , the cities of Pittsburg , Richmond , San Pablo , El Cerrito , Pinole , and Hercules and the census-designated places Kensington , East Richmond Heights , North Richmond , Rollingwood , El Sobrante , Montalvin Manor , Tara Hills , Bayview , Rodeo , Crockett , Port Costa , and Bay Point .
Solano County is split between this district and the 4th district . They are partitioned by Soda Springs Rd, Union Pacific, Alamo Dr, Leisure Town Rd, Hawkins Rd, Bay Area Exxextric, Shilo Rd, Collinsville Rd, and Montezuma Slough. The 8th district takes part of the city of Vacaville , the entirety of the in the cities of Vallejo , Fairfield , Suisun City , and Benicia and the census-designated places Green Valley and Elmira .
[ edit ] Vallejo – 126,090Fairfield – 119,881Richmond – 116,448Antioch – 115,291Vacaville – 102,386Pittsburg – 76,416Martinez – 37,287San Pablo – 32,127Suisun City – 29,518Benicia – 27,131Hercules – 26,016El Cerrito – 25,962Bay Point – 23,896Pinole – 19,022El Sobrante – 15,524[ edit ] List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Dates
Cong
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1903
Milton J. Daniels (Riverside )
Republican
March 4, 1903 –
58th
Elected in 1902 .1903–1913 Imperial , Inyo , Kern , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , San Diego , San Luis Obispo , Santa Barbara , Tulare , Ventura
Sylvester C. Smith (Bakersfield )
Republican
March 4, 1905 –
59th 60th 61st 62nd
Elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .
Vacant
January 27, 1913 –
62nd
Everis A. Hayes (San Jose )
Republican
March 4, 1913 –
63rd 64th 65th
Redistricted from the 5th district re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .
1913–1933 Monterey , San Benito , San Luis Obispo , San Mateo , Santa Barbara , Santa Clara , Santa Cruz , Ventura
Hugh S. Hersman (Gilroy )
Democratic
March 4, 1919 –
66th
Elected in 1918 .
Arthur M. Free (San Jose )
Republican
March 4, 1921 –
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .
John J. McGrath (San Mateo )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 –
73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .1933–1943 Monterey , San Benito , San Mateo , Santa Clara , Santa Cruz
Jack Z. Anderson (San Juan Bautista )
Republican
January 3, 1939 –
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .
1943–1953 San Benito , San Mateo , Santa Clara , Santa Cruz
George P. Miller (Alameda )
Democratic
January 3, 1953 –
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd
Redistricted from the 6th district re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .
1953–1975 Alameda outside Oakland
Pete Stark (Danville )
Democratic
January 3, 1973 –
93rd
Elected in 1972 .9th district
Ron Dellums (Berkeley )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 –
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Redistricted from the 7th district re-elected in 1974 .Re-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 .9th district
1975–1983 Alameda (Oakland )
1983–1993 Alameda (Oakland ), southwestern Contra Costa
Nancy Pelosi (San Francisco )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 –
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Redistricted from the 5th district 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 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .12th district
1993–2003 San Francisco
2003–2013 :San Francisco
Paul Cook (Yucca Valley )
Republican
January 3, 2013 –
113th 114th 115th 116th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .2013–2023 Inyo , Mono , most of San Bernardino
Vacant
December 7, 2020 –
116th
Jay Obernolte (Big Bear Lake )
Republican
January 3, 2021 –
117th
Elected in 2020 .23rd district
John Garamendi (Walnut Grove )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 –
118th
Redistricted from the 3rd district re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2023–present Contra Costa and Solano
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The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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