| State: | California |
| District Number: | 29 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Residence: | Los Angeles |
| Population: | 719,359 |
| Population Year: | 2023 |
| Median Income: | $72,992[1] |
| Percent White: | 21.4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 64.3 |
| Percent Black: | 3.7 |
| Percent Asian: | 7.8 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 2.0 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.8 |
| Cpvi: | D+26[2] |
California's 29th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in the north central San Fernando Valley. The district is represented by .
It includes the city of San Fernando, as well as the Los Angeles communities of Van Nuys, Pacoima, Arleta, Panorama City, Sylmar, and parts of Sun Valley and North Hollywood.
| Year | Office | Results[3] [4] [5] [6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 76% - 24% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 79% - 21% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 78% - 17% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 78% - 22% |
| Attorney General | Becerra 81% - 19% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 75% - 23% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 76% - 24% |
| Governor | Newsom 73% - 27% | |
| Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 72% - 28% | |
| Secretary of State | Weber 73% - 27% | |
| Attorney General | Bonta 73% - 27% | |
| Treasurer | Ma 71% - 29% | |
| Controller | Cohen 69% - 31% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 66% - 31% |
| Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 68% - 32% |
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 27th district, the 30th district, and the 32nd district. The 29th and 27th are partitioned by Angeles National Forest, Soledad Canyon Road, Southern Pacific Railroad, Sand Canyon Road, Little Tujunga Canyon Road, Santa Clara Truck Trail, Veterans Memorial Park, Golden State Freeway, Devonshire Street, Blue Creek, Chatsworth Street, Balboa Boulevard, Kingsbury Street, Genesta Avenue, Aliso Canyon Wash, and Ronald Reagan Freeway. The 29th and 30th are partitioned by Angeles National Forest, NF-4N35, Gold Creek Road, Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Little Tujunga Road, Longford Street, Clybourne Avenue, Foothill Freeway, Kagel Canyon Street, Osborne Street, Terra Bella Street, Glenoaks Boulevard, Montague Street, San Fernando Road, Branford Street, Tujunga Wash, Wentworth Street, Sheldon Street, Tuxford Street, Sunland Boulevard, Golden State Freeway, Cohasset Street, Sherman Way, Vineland Avenue, Southern Pacific Railroad, Ledge Avenue, West Clark Avenue, North Clybourn Avenue, and the Los Angeles River. The 27th and 32nd are partitioned by San Diego Freeway, Roscoe Boulevard, Reseda Boulevard, Saticoy Street, Lull Street, Garden Grove Avenue, Valerio Street, Etiwanda Avenue, Gault Street, Victory Boulevard, Oxnard Street, Hazeltine Avenue, Burbank Boulevard, Tujunga Wash, Ventura Freeway, Hollywood Freeway, Whipple Street, and Lankershim Boulevard. The 27th district takes in the city of San Fernando and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Van Nuys, Panorama City, Sylmar, Valley Village, Sun Valley, Pacoima, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Arleta, Mission Hills, part of Lake View Terrace, westside North Hollywood, and central Lake Balboa.
| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1953 | ||||||||
| align=left | John J. Phillips | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. | 1953–1963 Imperial, Riverside | ||
| align=left | Dalip Singh Saund | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 38th district and lost re-election. | |||
George Brown Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for US Senator. | 1963–1969 Los Angeles | ||||
| 1969–1973 Los Angeles | ||||||||
George E. Danielson | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the . | |||||
| 1973–1975 Los Angeles | ||||||||
Augustus Hawkins | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1991 | Redistricted from the and 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. Retired. | 1975–1983 Los Angeles | ||||
| 1983–1993 South Central Los Angeles | ||||||||
| align=left | Maxine Waters | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the . | ||||
| align=left | Henry Waxman | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the . | 1993–2003 West Side Los Angeles | |||
| align=left | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 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. Redistricted to the . | 2003–2013 Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena) | |||
Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. | 2013–2023 North Central San Fernando Valley | ||||
| 2023–present North Central San Fernando Valley | ||||||||
| align=left | Luz Rivas | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2025 – present | Elected in 2024. | |||
| align=center | 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
From 2003 to 2013, the district consisted of parts of northern Los Angeles, including Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district shifted northwest within Los Angeles County and includes the northern San Fernando Valley.