California's 39th congressional district
California's 39th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.
The district includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, and includes Fullerton, La Habra, La Habra Heights, Brea, Buena Park, Anaheim Hills, Placentia, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights. It is currently represented by Democrat Gil Cisneros.
In January 2018, Republican incumbent Ed Royce announced his retirement, creating great uncertainty and interest in the 2018 district election, with concerns about multiple Democrats and Republicans running in the district's jungle primaryAssemblywoman Young Kim and Democrat Gil Cisneros won first and second place respectively, advancing to the November 6 general election. After the general election, it took several days to gather and tally absentee ballots, but on November 17, Cisneros was projected the winner.
Competitiveness
In statewide races
List of members representing the district
District created January 3, 1973.| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties |
Andrew Hinshaw | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the. | 1973–1975 Inland Orange | |
Charles E. Wiggins | Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. | 1975–1983 Northeastern Orange | |
William E. Dannemeyer | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 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. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1975–1983 Northeastern Orange | |
William E. Dannemeyer | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 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. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1983–1993 Northeastern Orange | |
Ed Royce | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the. | 1993–2003 Southern Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange | |
Linda Sánchez | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the. | 2003–2013 South/Southeastern Los Angeles | |
Ed Royce | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2013–Present Los Angeles–Orange County | |
Gil Cisneros | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – Present | Elected in 2018. | 2013–Present Los Angeles–Orange County |
Election results
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In January 2018, Republican incumbent Ed Royce announced his retirement. Royce's retirement created great uncertainty and interest in this election, due to the possibility of two candidates of the same political party winning California's jungle primary.The primary election resulted in two candidates of different parties, with Republican Assemblywoman Young Kim and Democrat Gil Cisneros coming in first and second place respectively. After the general election, it took several days to gather and tally absentee ballots, but on November 17, Cisneros was the projected winner of the election.
Historical district boundaries
The 39th Congressional District was originally one of five reapportioned to California after the 1970 U.S. Census.From 1993 to 2003, the 39th Congressional District was a Republican stronghold. In 2003, this territory was mostly redesignated into the neighboring 40th Congressional District and 42nd Congressional District. From 2003 to 2013, the 39th district was represented by Linda Sánchez, who now represents the 38th Congressional District.