| State: | California |
| District Number: | 38 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Population: | 720,021[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $90,687 |
| Percent White: | 13.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 61.1 |
| Percent Black: | 1.8 |
| Percent Asian: | 21.0 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 1.7 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.8 |
| Cpvi: | D+14[2] |
California's 38th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in suburban eastern Los Angeles County and Orange County, California. The district is currently represented by .
The district covers several cities in southeastern Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley areas including the cities of: Diamond Bar, Industry, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Walnut, and Whittier.
As well the unincorporated communities of: Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, Los Nietos, East Whittier, North Whittier, and South Whittier.
A small portion of Pomona and the Orange County city of La Habra are also included in the district. The major cities generally reflect a Hispanic majority, while Diamond Bar and Walnut have an Asian-American majority.
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Governor[3] | align=right | Wilson 57.4% - 36.6% |
| 1992 | President[4] | align=right | Clinton 44.6% - 33.5% |
| Senator[5] | align=right | Herschensohn 46.3% - 45.1% | |
| Senator (Special) | align=right | Feinstein 50.9% - 39.5% | |
| 1994 | Governor[6] | align=right | Wilson 57.3% - 38.6% |
| Senator[7] | align=right | Huffington 47.8% – 43.1% | |
| 1996 | President[8] | Clinton 52.8% - 35.8% | |
| 1998 | Governor[9] | Davis 58.3% - 38.6% | |
| Senator[10] | Boxer 55.1% - 41.2% | ||
| 2000 | President[11] | align=right | Gore 57.9% - 37.3% |
| Senator[12] | align=right | Feinstein 59.6% - 33.3% | |
| 2002 | Governor[13] | align=right | Davis 62.3 - 28.7% |
| 2003 | Recall[14] [15] | align="right" No 52.4% - 47.6% | |
| align=right | Bustamante 47.1% - 37.9% | ||
| 2004 | President[16] | align=right | Kerry 65.3% - 33.6% |
| Senator[17] | align=right | Boxer 70.8% - 23.4% | |
| 2006 | Governor[18] | align=right | Angelides 58.3% - 37.1% |
| Senator[19] | align=right | Feinstein 71.9% - 23.0% | |
| 2008 | President[20] | align=right | Obama 72.3% - 26.6% |
| 2010 | Governor[21] | align=right | Brown 68.1% - 25.9% |
| Senator[22] | align=right | Boxer 67.1% - 26.4% | |
| 2012 | President[23] | align=right | Obama 64.9% - 33.0% |
| Senator[24] | align=right | Feinstein 66.6% - 33.4% | |
| 2014 | Governor[25] | Brown 59.7% – 40.3% | |
| 2016 | President[26] | align=right | Clinton 67.0% - 27.4% |
| Senator[27] | align=right | Sanchez 50.9% - 49.1% | |
| 2018 | Governor[28] | Newsom 65.3% – 34.7% | |
| Senator[29] | Feinstein 53.7% – 46.3% | ||
| 2020 | President[30] | align=right | Biden 65.6% - 32.3% |
| 2021 | Recall[31] | align="right" No 65.5% - 34.5% | |
| 2022 | Governor[32] | Newsom 57.7 - 42.3% | |
| Senator | Padilla 59.7 - 40.3% |
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 9,829,544 | |
| 59 | Orange | Santa Ana | 3,167,809 |
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 31st district, the 35th district, the 35th district, the 42nd district, and the 45th district. The 38th, 28th, 31st, and 35th are partitioned by E Pomona Blvd, Potrero Grande Dr, Arroyo Dr, Hill Dr, Montebello Blvd, N San Gabriel Blvd, Walnut Grove Ave, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, N Lexington-Gallatin Rd, N Durfree Ave, E Thienes Ave, E Rush St, N Burkett Rd, Cunningham Dr, Eaglemont Dr, Oakman Dr, Arciero Dr, Grossmont Dr, Workman Mill Rd, Bunbury Dr, Fontenoy Ave, Ankerton, Whittier Woods Circle, Union Pacific Railroad, San Gabriel Freeway, N Peck Rd, Mission Mill Rd, Rose Hills Rd, Wildwood Dr, Clark Ave, San Jose Creek, Turnbull Canyon Rd, E Gale Ave, Pomona Freeway, Colima Rd, E Walnut Dr N, Nogales St, E Walnut Dr S, Fairway Dr, E Valley Blvd, Calle Baja, La Puente Rd, S Sentous Ave, N Nogales St, Amar Rd, Walnut City Parkland, San Bernardino Freeway, Fairplex Dr, Via Verde, Puddingstone Reservoir, McKinley Ave, N Whittle Ave, Arrow Highway, Fulton Rd, and Foothill Blvd.
The 38th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Simmons Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Via Corona St, Repetto Ave, Allston St, W Northside Dr, Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, and the San Gabriel River.
The 38th district takes in the cities of Whittier, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Diamond Bar, La Mirada, Walnut, and Santa Fe Springs, as well as the census-designated place Hacienda Heights.
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From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of most of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved east and south east in Los Angeles County and includes much of the previous areas as well as Bellflower and Artesia.