California's 21st congressional district

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{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

| state = California

| district number = 21

| image name = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=California's 21st congressional district (2023–).map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=36.55|frame-longitude=-119.5|zoom=9|overlay-horizontal-alignment=left|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=100px}}

| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)

| representative = Jim Costa

| party = Democratic

| residence = Fresno

| english area =

| metric area =

| percent urban =

| percent rural =

| population = 749,912

| population year = 2023

| median income = $63,382{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=06&cd=21|title = My Congressional District}}

| percent white = 17.9

| percent hispanic = 64.3

| percent black = 4.6

| percent asian = 9.8

| percent more than one race = 2.2

| percent other race = 1.1

| percent blue collar =

| percent white collar =

| percent gray collar =

| cpvi = D+4{{Cite web|title=2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=2025-04-05|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}

}}

California's 21st congressional district (or CA-21) is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley and includes parts of Fresno County and Tulare County. Cities in the district include the majority of Fresno, the north side of Visalia, and all of Sanger, Selma, Kingsburg, Parlier, Reedley, Orange Cove, Dinuba, Orosi, Cutler, Farmersville, Woodlake and Exeter.{{cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29|title=CA 2022 Congressional|publisher=Dave's Redistricting|date=2022-01-04|access-date=2022-11-11}} The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Costa.

Demographics

According to the [https://www.apmresearchlab.org/representingus/2020profiles APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 377,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 63% are Latino, while 26% are White. Immigrants make up 16% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $51,500, while 15% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 23% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 12% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Recent election results from statewide races

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! Year

! Office

! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-47092588{{cite web |title=Supplement to Statement of Vote |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |access-date=21 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108193921/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |archive-date=8 January 2025 |language=en |date=8 November 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Supplement to Statement of Vote |url=https://admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2024-general/ssov/complete-ssov.pdf |access-date=5 April 2025 |language=en |date=5 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409083632/https://admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2024-general/ssov/complete-ssov.pdf |archive-date=9 April 2025 |url-status=live}}

|2008

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 58% - 41%

rowspan=6|2010

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Brown 49% - 45%

Lt. Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Maldonado 50% - 40%

Secretary of State

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bowen 48% - 43%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Cooley 49% - 42%

Treasurer

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Lockyer 53% - 40%

Controller

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Chiang 55% - 37%

|2012

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 58% - 40%

|2014

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Brown 54% - 46%

|2016

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 58% - 36%

rowspan=2|2018

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Newsom 56% - 44%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Becerra 59% - 41%

|2020

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Biden 59% - 39%

rowspan=7|2022

| Senate (Reg.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Padilla 53% - 47%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Newsom 51% - 49%

Lt. Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kounalakis 52% - 48%

Secretary of State

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Weber 53% - 47%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bonta 52% - 48%

Treasurer

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ma 52% - 48%

Controller

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Chen 51% - 49%

rowspan=2|2024

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Harris 51% - 47%

Senate (Reg.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Schiff 52% - 48%

Composition

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!{{abbr|FIPS|Federal Information Processing Standard}} County Code{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/hnx/cafips|title=California FIPS Codes|work=National Weather Service|access-date=March 11, 2025}}

!County

!Seat

!Population

|Fresno

|1,017,162

107

|Tulare

|Visalia

|479,468

= Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people =

Fresno – 542,107
Visalia – 141,384
Sanger – 26,617
Reedley – 25,227
Selma – 24,674
Dinuba – 24,563
Parlier – 18,494
Kingsburg – 12,380
Farmersville – 10,382
Exeter – 10,324

= 2,500 – 10,000 people =

Orange Cove – 9,649
Orosi – 8,329
Woodlake – 7,419
Fowler – 6,700
Old Fig Garden – 5,477
Goshen – 4,968
Mayfair – 4,831
Sunnyside – 4,627
Cutler – 4,480
Ivanhoe – 4,198

List of members representing the district

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valign=bottom

! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Cong
ress(es)

! Electoral history

! style="width:160px;"| Counties

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| colspan=6 | District created January 3, 1943

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| align=left | 100px
Harry R. Sheppard
{{Small|(Yucaipa)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953

| {{USCongressOrdinal|78|82}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|California|19|C}} and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|27|C}}.

| 1943–1953
Northern Los Angeles, San Bernardino

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| align=left | 100px
Edgar W. Hiestand
{{Small|(Burbank)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963

| {{USCongressOrdinal|83|87}}

| Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|27|C}} and lost re-election.

| rowspan=4 | 1953–1983
Los Angeles

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| align=left | 100px
Augustus Hawkins
{{Small|(Los Angeles)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1975

| {{USCongressOrdinal|88|93}}

| Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|29|C}}.

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| align=left | 100px
James C. Corman
{{Small|(Los Angeles)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981

| {{USCongressOrdinal|94|96}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|California|22|C}} and re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
re-elected in 1976
Lost re-election.

style="height:3em"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"| 100px
Bobbi Fiedler
{{Small|(Los Angeles)}}

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap rowspan=2 | January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1987

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|97|99}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 | 1983–1993
Los Angeles (western San Fernando Valley), southeastern Ventura

style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px
Elton Gallegly
{{Small|(Simi Valley)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1993

| {{USCongressOrdinal|100|102}}

| Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|23|C}}.

style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px
Bill Thomas
{{Small|(Bakersfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003

| {{USCongressOrdinal|103|107}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|California|20|C}} and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|22|C}}.

| 1993–2003
Kern, eastern Tulare

style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px
Devin Nunes
{{Small|(Tulare)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013

| {{USCongressOrdinal|108|112}}

| Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|22|C}}.

| 2003–2013
300px
Eastern Fresno, Tulare

style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px
David Valadao
{{Small|(Hanford)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2019

| {{USCongressOrdinal|113|115}}

| Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=3 | 2013–2023
300px
Kings, parts of Fresno, Kern and Tulare.

style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px
TJ Cox
{{Small|(Selma)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021

| {{USCongressOrdinal|116}}

| Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election.

style="height:3em"

| align=left | File:David Valadao 117th U.S Congress.jpg
David Valadao
{{Small|(Hanford)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 2021–
January 3, 2023

| {{USCongressOrdinal|117}}

| Elected again in 2020.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|California|22|C}}.

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| align=left | 100px
Jim Costa
{{Small|(Fresno)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2023 –
present

| {{USCongressOrdinal|118|Present}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|California|16|C}} and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

| 2023–present
300px
central San Joaquin Valley between Fresno and Visalia

Election results

=1942=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1942election.pdf 1942 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent)

| votes = 38,419

| percentage = 96.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Arthur E. Isham (write-in)

| votes = 1,350

| percentage = 3.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 39,769

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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=1944=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1944election.pdf 1944 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent)

| votes = 48,539

| percentage = 58.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Earl S. Webb

| votes = 34,409

| percentage = 41.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 82,948

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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=1946=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1946election.pdf 1946 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent)

| votes = 37,229

| percentage = 52.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Lowell E. Lathrop

| votes = 33,395

| percentage = 47.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 70,624

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

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=1948=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1948election.pdf 1948 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent)

| votes = 61,383

| percentage = 55.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Lowell E. Lathrop

| votes = 47,411

| percentage = 42.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Progressive Party (United States, 1948)

| candidate = Howard J. Louks

| votes = 2,422

| percentage = 2.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 111,216

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1950=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1950election.pdf 1950 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent)

| votes = 62,994

| percentage = 57.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = R. E. Reynolds

| votes = 46,693

| percentage = 42.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 109,687

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1952election.pdf 1952 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Edgar W. Hiestand

| votes = 112,100

| percentage = 53.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Everett G. Burkhalter

| votes = 97,007

| percentage = 46.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 209,107

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1954=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1954election.pdf 1954 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Edgar W. Hiestand (Incumbent)

| votes = 100,258

| percentage = 58.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = William E. "Bill" Roskam

| votes = 70,486

| percentage = 41.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 170,744

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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=1956=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf 1956 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Edgar W. Hiestand (Incumbent)

| votes = 153,679

| percentage = 62.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = W. C. "Bill" Stethem

| votes = 91,683

| percentage = 37.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 245,362

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1958=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1958election.pdf 1958 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Edgar W. Hiestand (Incumbent)

| votes = 127,238

| percentage = 51.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Mrs. Rudd Brown

| votes = 118,141

| percentage = 48.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 245,379

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1960=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1960election.pdf 1960 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Edgar W. Hiestand (Incumbent)

| votes = 179,376

| percentage = 58.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Mrs. Rudd Brown

| votes = 127,591

| percentage = 41.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 306,967

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes =

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

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=1962=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1962election.pdf 1962 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins

| votes = 73,465

| percentage = 84.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Herman Smith

| votes = 13,371

| percentage = 15.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 86,836

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1964=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf 1964 election results]

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent)

| votes = 106,231

| percentage = 90.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Rayfield Lundy

| votes = 11,374

| percentage = 9.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 117,605

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1966=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf 1966 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent)

| votes = 74,216

| percentage = 84.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Rayfield Lundy

| votes = 13,294

| percentage = 15.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 87,510

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1968=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1968election.pdf 1968 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent)

| votes = 87,205

| percentage = 91.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Rayfield Lundy

| votes = 7,995

| percentage = 8.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 95,200

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1970=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf 1970 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent)

| votes = 75,127

| percentage = 94.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Southy M. Johnson

| votes = 4,349

| percentage = 5.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 79,476

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1972=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf 1972 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent)

| votes = 92,799

| percentage = 82.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Rayfield Lundy

| votes = 19,187

| percentage = 17.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 111,986

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1974=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf 1974 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = James C. Corman (Incumbent)

| votes = 86,778

| percentage = 73.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Mel Nadell

| votes = 31,365

| percentage = 26.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 118,143

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1976=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf 1976 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = James C. Corman (Incumbent)

| votes = 101,837

| percentage = 66.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Erwin Ed Hogan

| votes = 44,094

| percentage = 28.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Hill

| votes = 7,178

| percentage = 4.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 153,109

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1978=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf 1978 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = James C. Corman (Incumbent)

| votes = 73,869

| percentage = 59.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Rod Walsh

| votes = 44,519

| percentage = 35.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Hill

| votes = 5,750

| percentage = 4.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 124,138

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf 1980 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bobbi Fiedler

| votes = 74,674

| percentage = 48.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = James C. Corman (Incumbent)

| votes = 73,898

| percentage = 48.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = George J. Lehmann

| votes = 2,790

| percentage = 1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Peace and Freedom Party (US)

| candidate = Jan B. Tucker

| votes = 2,038

| percentage = 1.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 153,400

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

| loser = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=1982=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf 1982 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bobbi Fiedler (Incumbent)

| votes = 138,474

| percentage = 71.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = George Henry Margolis

| votes = 46,412

| percentage = 24.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Daniel Wiener

| votes = 7,881

| percentage = 4.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 192,767

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf 1984 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bobbi Fiedler (Incumbent)

| votes = 173,504

| percentage = 72.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Charles "Charlie" Davis

| votes = 62,085

| percentage = 25.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Robert Townsend Leet

| votes = 4,379

| percentage = 1.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 239,968

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1986=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf 1986 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Elton Gallegly

| votes = 132,090

| percentage = 68.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Gilbert R. Saldana

| votes = 54,497

| percentage = 28.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Daniel Wiener

| votes = 6,504

| percentage = 3.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 193,091

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1988=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf 1988 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Elton Gallegly (Incumbent)

| votes = 181,413

| percentage = 69.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Donald E. Stevens

| votes = 75,739

| percentage = 28.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Robert Jay

| votes = 5,519

| percentage = 2.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 262,671

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1990=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf 1990 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Elton Gallegly (Incumbent)

| votes = 118,326

| percentage = 58.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Richard D. Freiman

| votes = 68,921

| percentage = 34.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Peggy L. Christensen

| votes = 15,364

| percentage = 7.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 202,611

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1992=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf 1992 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Thomas (Incumbent)

| votes = 127,758

| percentage = 65.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Deborah A. Vollmer

| votes = 68,058

| percentage = 34.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Mike Hodges (write-in)

| votes = 149

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 195,965

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1994=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf 1994 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Thomas (Incumbent)

| votes = 116,874

| percentage = 68.10

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John L. Evans

| votes = 47,517

| percentage = 27.69

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Mike Hodges

| votes = 6,899

| percentage = 4.02

}}

{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change

| candidate = Vollmer (write-in)

| votes = 339

| percentage = 0.20

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 171,629

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf 1996 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Thomas (Incumbent)

| votes = 125,916

| percentage = 65.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Deborah Vollmer

| votes = 50,694

| percentage = 26.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Reform Party (US)

| candidate = John Evans

| votes = 8,113

| percentage = 4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Natural Law Party (US)

| candidate = Jane Bialosky

| votes = 3,380

| percentage = 1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Mike Hodges

| votes = 3,049

| percentage = 1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Karen Gentry (write-in)

| votes = 172

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 191,324

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=1998=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998election.pdf 1998 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Thomas (Incumbent)

| votes = 115,989

| percentage = 78.91

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Evans

| votes = 30,994

| percentage = 21.09

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 146,983

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes =

| percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2000=

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf 2000 election results]

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Bill Thomas (Incumbent)

| votes = 142,539

| percentage = 71.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Pedro "Pete" Martinez

| votes = 49,318

| percentage = 24.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = James R.S. Manion

| votes = 7,243

| percentage = 3.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 199,100

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2002=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2002_general/congress.pdf 2002 general election results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203072316/http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2002_general/congress.pdf |date=February 3, 2009 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Devin Nunes

| votes = 87,544

| percentage = 70.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = David G. LaPere

| votes = 32,584

| percentage = 26.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Jonathan Richter

| votes = 4,070

| percentage = 3.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 124,198

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes =

| percentage =

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{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/us%20reps%20all%20formatted.pdf 2004 general election results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821045347/http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/us%20reps%20all%20formatted.pdf |date=2008-08-21 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Devin Nunes (Incumbent)

| votes = 140,721

| percentage = 73.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Fred B. Davis

| votes = 51,594

| percentage = 26.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 192,315

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf 2006 general election results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127061822/http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |date=November 27, 2008 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Devin Nunes (Incumbent)

| votes = 95,214

| percentage = 66.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Steven Haze

| votes = 42,718

| percentage = 29.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = John Roger Miller

| votes = 4,729

| percentage = 3.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 142,661

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2008=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/california.html California - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times]{{cite book |last1=Barone |first1=Michael |author-link1=Michael Barone (pundit) |last2=Cohen |first2=Richard E. |author-link2=Richard E. Cohen |editor1-first=Jackie |editor1-last=Koszczuk |title=The Almanac of American Politics |title-link=The Almanac of American Politics |edition=2010 |year=2009 |publisher=National Journal Group |location=Washington, D.C. |isbn=978-0-89234-120-7 |page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780892341207/page/195 195] }}[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/sov_complete.pdf Statement of Vote November 4, 2008, General Election] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018225250/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/sov_complete.pdf |date=October 18, 2012 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Devin Nunes (Incumbent)

| votes = 143,498

| percentage = 68.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Larry Johnson

| votes = 66,317

| percentage = 31.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 209,815

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2010=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010_general/congress.pdf 2010 general election results]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Devin Nunes (Incumbent)

| votes = 135,979

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 135,979

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2012=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/12-us-reps.pdf 2012 general election results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019044155/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/12-us-reps.pdf |date=October 19, 2013 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David Valadao

| votes = 67,164

| percentage = 57.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Hernandez

| votes = 49,119

| percentage = 42.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 116,283

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district

[http://vote2014.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/21/ U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214125210/http://vote2014.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/21/ |date=2014-12-14 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David Valadao (Incumbent)

| votes = 45,907

| percentage = 57.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Amanda Renteria

| votes = 33,470

| percentage = 42.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 79,377

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district

[http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/21/ U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118140618/http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/21/ |date=2014-11-18 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David Valadao (Incumbent)

| votes = 75,126

| percentage = 56.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Emilio Huerta

| votes = 57,282

| percentage = 43.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 132,408

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district

[http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/21/ U.S. House of Representatives District 21 - Districtwide Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202064201/https://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/21 |date=2018-12-02 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = TJ Cox

| votes = 57,239

| percentage = 50.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David Valadao (Incumbent)

| votes = 56,377

| percentage = 49.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 113,616

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

| loser = Republican Party (US)

}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David Valadao

| votes = 85,928

| percentage = 50.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = TJ Cox (Incumbent)

| votes = 84,406

| percentage = 49.55

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 170,334

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

| loser = Democratic Party (US)

}}

=2022=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Costa (Incumbent)

|votes = 68,074

|percentage = 54.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael Maher

|votes = 57,573

|percentage = 45.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 125,647

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 21st district

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Costa (Incumbent)

|votes = 102,798

|percentage = 52.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael Maher

|votes = 92,733

|percentage = 47.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 125,647

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

References

External links

GovTrack.us: [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=21 California's 21st congressional district]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080910061641/http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/congress/CD21.pdf California Voter Foundation map - CD21]

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