California 26th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California currently represented by .
The district is located on the South Coast, comprising most of Ventura County as well as a small portion of Los Angeles County. Cities in the district include Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Moorpark, and part of Simi Valley. In 2022, the district lost Ojai and most of Ventura and added Calabasas, Agoura Hills, and the sparsely populated northern half of Ventura County.
From 2003 to 2013, the district spanned the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. David Dreier, a Republican, represented the district during this period.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 55% - 44%2010 GovernorWhitman 51% - 44% Lt. GovernorMaldonado 45% - 43% Secretary of StateDunn 47% - 45% Attorney GeneralCooley 55% - 38% TreasurerLockyer 50% - 44% ControllerStrickland 47% - 45%2012 PresidentObama 53% - 47%2014 GovernorBrown 52% - 48%2016 PresidentClinton 56% - 38%2018 GovernorNewsom 55% - 45% Attorney GeneralBecerra 56% - 44%2020 PresidentBiden 59% - 39%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 55% - 45% GovernorNewsom 54% - 46% Lt. GovernorKounalakis 54% - 46% Secretary of StateWeber 54% - 46% Attorney GeneralBonta 53% - 47% TreasurerMa 53% - 47% ControllerCohen 50.1% - 49.9%2024 PresidentHarris 55% - 42% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 54% - 46%
Composition County CodeCountySeatPopulation37Los AngelesLos Angeles9,663,345111VenturaVentura829,590
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
Oxnard – 202,063 Thousand Oaks – 126,966 Simi Valley – 126,356 Ventura – 110,763 Camarillo – 70,741 Moorpark – 36,284 Santa Paula – 30,657 Calabasas – 23,241 Port Hueneme – 21,954 Agoura Hills – 20,299 Fillmore – 16,419 Oak Park – 13,898
2,500 – 10,000 people
Westlake Village – 8,029 El Rio – 7,037 Casa Conejo – 3,627 Santa Rosa Valley – 3,312 Channel Islands Beach – 2,870 Piru – 2,587
List of members representing the district
Member Party Term Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1953 Sam Yorty Democratic January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1955 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Los Angeles James Roosevelt Democratic January 3, 1955 –September 30, 1965 Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Resigned to become U.S. delegate to UNESCO. Vacant September 30, 1965 –December 15, 1965 Thomas M. Rees Democratic December 15, 1965 –January 3, 1975 Elected to finish Roosevelt's term.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Redistricted to the . John H. Rousselot Republican January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the and lost. Howard Berman Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Re-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.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . Los Angeles (central San Fernando Valley) January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2003 Los Angeles (San Fernando)David Dreier Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Retired. 2003–2013Los Angeles (eastern suburbs), San Bernardino (western suburbs) Julia Brownley Democratic January 3, 2013 –present Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring at the end of term. 2013–2023Central Coast including Oxnard andThousand Oaks 2023–present
Election results
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Historical district boundaries
See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts
References
External links Official Congresswoman Julia Brownley website — representing the 26th District of California. GovTrack.us: California's 26th congressional district RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions California Voter Foundation map — CD26