| State: | California |
| District Number: | 24 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections) |
| Representative: | Salud Carbajal |
| Population: | 750,711 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $91,784[1] |
| Percent White: | 49.7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 38.6 |
| Percent Black: | 1.5 |
| Percent Asian: | 5.0 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.7 |
| Cpvi: | D+13[2] |
California's 24th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Salud Carbajal. It contains all of Santa Barbara County, most of San Luis Obispo County, and part of Ventura County. Cities in the district include Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Ojai.[3]
Prior to redistricting in 2011, the district covered the inland portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, as well as a sparsely-populated portion of the Ventura County coast. Redistricting in 2021 removed the northern part of San Luis Obispo County and added the cities of Ojai and Ventura.
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | President | Clinton 48–30% | |
| Senator | Boxer 50–43% | ||
| Senator | Feinstein 57–37% | ||
| 1994 | Governor | ||
| Senator | Feinstein | ||
| 1996 | President | Clinton | |
| 1998 | Governor | ||
| Senator | |||
| 2000 | President[4] | Gore 57–38% | |
| Senator[5] | Feinstein 59–35% | ||
| 2002 | Governor[6] | Simon 52–39% | |
| 2003 | Recall[7] [8] | align="right" Yes 67–33% | |
| Schwarzenegger 55–20% | |||
| 2004 | President[9] | Bush 56–43% | |
| Senator[10] | Jones 48–47% | ||
| 2006 | Governor[11] | Schwarzenegger 66–30% | |
| Senator[12] | Feinstein 49–46% | ||
| 2008 | President[13] | Obama 52–46% | |
| 2010 | Governor | Whitman 54–41% | |
| Senator | Fiorina 55–40% | ||
| 2012 | President[14] | Obama 54–43% | |
| Senator | Feinstein 56–44% | ||
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 57–43% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57–37% | |
| Senator | Harris 62–38% | ||
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 57–43% | |
| Senator | Feinstein 53–47% | ||
| 2020 | President | Biden 61–37% | |
| 2021 | Recall[15] | align="right" No 57.7–42.3% | |
| 2022 | Governor[16] | Newsom 58.8 - 41.2% | |
| Senator | Padilla 60.8 - 39.2% |
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 283,159 | |
| 83 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 446,475 |
San Luis Obispo County is split between this district and the 19th district. They are partitioned by Highway 1, Cayucos Creek Rd, Thunder Canyon Rd, Old Creek Rd, Santa Rita Rd, Tara Creek, Fuentes Rd, Highway 41, San Miguel Rd, Palo Verde Rd, Old Morro Rd, Los Osos Rd, San Rafael Rd, Atascadero Ave, San Antonio Rd, N Santa Margarita Rd, Santa Clara Rd, Rocky Canyon Truck Trail, Highway 229, Lion Ridge Rd, O'Donovan Rd, Highway 58, Calf Canyon Highway, La Panza Rd, Upton Canyon Rd, Camatta Creek Rd, San Juan Creek, and Bitterwater Rd. The 24th district takes in the cities of San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, and Grover Beach, as well as the census-designated places Nipomo and Los Osos.
Ventura County is split between this district and the 26th district. They are partitioned by Highway 150, Los Padres National Park, Highway 33, Cozy del, Cozy Ojai Rd, Shelf Road Trail, Gridley Rd, Grand Ave, Thatcher Creek, Boardman Rd, Sulphur Mountain Rd, Cahada Larga Rd, Highway 33, Shell Rd E, Manuel Canyon Rd, Aliso St, Willoughby Rd, Aliso Canyon Rd, Foothill Rd, N Wells Rd, Highway 126, Highway 118, Brown Barranca, Montgomery Ave, Telephone Rd, Ramelin Ave, Harmon Barranca, Johnson Dr, S Victoria Ave, Highway 101, E Harbor Blvd, and Olivias Park Dr. The 24th district takes in the city of Ventura.
| +Representatives from California's 24th congressional district | Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1953 | ||||||||
| align=left | Norris Poulson | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – June 11, 1953 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952. Resigned to become Mayor of Los Angeles. | 1953–1963 Los Angeles | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | June 11, 1953 – November 10, 1953 | ||||||
Glenard P. Lipscomb | Republican | November 10, 1953 – February 1, 1970 | Elected to finish Poulson's term. 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. Died. | |||||
| 1967–1973 Los Angeles, southwestern San Bernardino | ||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 1, 1970 – June 30, 1970 | ||||||
John H. Rousselot | Republican | June 30, 1970 – January 3, 1975 | Elected to finish Lipscomb's term. Re-elected later in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the . | |||||
| 1973–1983 Los Angeles | ||||||||
Henry Waxman | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | 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. Redistricted to the . | |||||
| 1983–1993 North central Los Angeles (Hollywood) | ||||||||
| align=left | Anthony C. Beilenson | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. | 1993–2003 Southwestern Los Angeles, southeastern Ventura (Thousand Oaks) | ||
| align=left | Brad Sherman | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | Elton Gallegly | Republican | nowrap | 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. | 2003–2013 Inland Santa Barbara, most of Ventura | ||
| align=left | Lois Capps | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. | 2013–2023 Central Coast including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara | ||
Salud Carbajal | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |||||
| 2023–present | ||||||||
| align=center | 1952 • 1953 (Special) • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 (Special) • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb won the special election to replace fellow Republican Norris Poulson, who was elected Mayor of Los Angeles. Data for this special election is not available.[17]