United States congressional delegations from California
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Since California became a U.S. state in 1850, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
These are tables of congressional delegations from California to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
Beginning in the 118th Congress, California sends 52 individuals to the United States House of Representatives, down from the previous 53 due to reapportionment following the 2020 census. This is the first time the number of Representatives from California has declined in American history.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Current delegation
| Current U.S. senators from California | |||||
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Class I senator | Class III senator | |||
 Adam Schiff Template:Small Template:Small |
 Alex Padilla Template:Small Template:Small | ||||
| Party | Template:Party shading/Text/Democratic | Template:Party shading/Text/Democratic | |||
| Incumbent since | December 8, 2024 | January 18, 2021 | |||
California's current congressional delegation in the Template:USCongressOrdinalCongress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 52 representatives: 43 Democrats and 9 Republicans.
The current dean of the California delegation is former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of the Template:Ushr, having served in the House since 1987. {{#section:California's congressional districts|Current representatives}}
United States Senate
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Mid-term changes
| Congress | Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Appointed Successor | Date of Appointment | Elected Successor | Date of Election |
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Seat was vacant from March 4, 1851, due to failure of the legislature to elect. | John B. Weller | January 30, 1852 | |||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Seat was vacant from March 4, 1855, due to failure of the legislature to elect. | William M. Gwin | January 13, 1857 | |||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | David C. Broderick | Died September 16, 1859. | Henry P. Haun | November 3, 1859 | Milton Latham | March 5, 1860 |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Eugene Casserly | Resigned November 29, 1873. | none | John S. Hager | December 23, 1873 | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | John Franklin Miller | Died March 8, 1886. | George Hearst | March 23, 1886 | Abram Williams | August 4, 1886 |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal, Template:USCongressOrdinal | George Hearst | Died February 28, 1891. | none | Charles N. Felton | March 19, 1891 | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Leland Stanford | Died June 21, 1893. | George C. Perkins | July 26, 1893 | George C. Perkins | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Seat was vacant from March 4, 1899, due to failure of the legislature to elect. | Thomas R. Bard | February 7, 1900 | |||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | William Gibbs McAdoo | Resigned November 8, 1938. | Thomas M. Storke | November 9, 1938 | none | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Hiram Johnson | Died August 6, 1945. | William Knowland | August 26, 1945 | William F. Knowland | General election |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Sheridan Downey | Resigned November 30, 1950, due to ill health. | Richard Nixon | December 1, 1950 | Richard Nixon | General election |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Richard Nixon | Resigned January 1, 1953, to become U.S. vice president. | Thomas Kuchel | January 2, 1953 | Thomas H. Kuchel | General election |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Clair Engle | Died July 30, 1964. | Pierre Salinger | August 4, 1964 | none | |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Pierre Salinger | Resigned December 31, 1964. | George Murphy | January 1, 1965 | George Lloyd Murphy | General election |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | George Murphy | Resigned January 2, 1971. Successor had been elected to the next term and took office a day early. |
John V. Tunney | January 2, 1971 | John V. Tunney | General election |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | John V. Tunney | Resigned January 1, 1977. Successor had been elected to the next term and took office a day early. |
S. I. Hayakawa | January 2, 1977 | S.I. Hayakawa | General election |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal | Pete Wilson | Resigned January 7, 1991, to become governor of California. | John Seymour | January 10, 1991 | Dianne Feinstein | November 10, 1992 |
| 117th | Kamala Harris | Resigned January 18, 2021, to become U.S. vice president | Alex Padilla | January 18, 2021 | Alex Padilla | General and special election |
| 118th | Dianne Feinstein | Died September 29, 2023. | Laphonza Butler | October 1, 2023 | Adam Schiff | General and special election |
United States House of Representatives
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1850–1861: 2 seats
Following statehood on September 9, 1850, California had two seats in the House.
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1849–1851) | Template:Party cell | George W. Wright (I) | Template:Party cell | Edward Gilbert (D) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1851–1853) | Template:Party cell | Edward C. Marshall (D) | Template:Party cell | Joseph W. McCorkle (D) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1853–1855) | Template:Party cell | Milton Latham (D) | Template:Party cell | James A. McDougall (D) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1855–1857) | Template:Party cell | James W. Denver (D) | Template:Party cell | Philemon T. Herbert (D) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1857–1859) | Template:Party cell | Joseph C. McKibbin (D) | Template:Party cell rowspan=2 | Charles L. Scott (D) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1859–1861) | Template:Party cell | John Chilton Burch (D) | |
1861–1873: 3 seats
Following passage of Template:USStat, California was apportioned three seats. It retained the third seat following the 1860 census. For four years, the seats were elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. Since 1865, districts were used.
1873–1883: 4 seats
Following the 1870 census, California was apportioned four seats.
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| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1873–1875) | Template:Party cell | Charles Clayton (R) | Template:Party cell rowspan=6 | Horace F. Page (R) | Template:Party cell rowspan=4 | John K. Luttrell (D) | Template:Party cell | Sherman O. Houghton (R) |
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1875–1877) | Template:Party cell | William A. Piper (D) | Template:Party cell | Peter D. Wigginton (D) | ||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1877–1879) | Template:Party cell rowspan=3 | Horace Davis (R) | Template:Party cell | Romualdo Pacheco (R) | ||
| Template:Party cell | Peter D. Wigginton (D) | ||||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1879–1881) | Template:Party cell rowspan=2 | Campbell P. Berry (D) | Template:Party cell rowspan=2 | Romualdo Pacheco (R) | ||
| Template:USCongressOrdinal (1881–1883) | Template:Party cell | William Rosecrans (D) |
1883–1893: 6 seats
Following the 1880 census, California was apportioned six seats. From 1883 to 1887, the two new seats were elected at-large, statewide. Since 1887, the entire delegation was redistricted.
1893–1903: 7 seats
Following the 1890 census, California was apportioned seven seats.
1903–1913: 8 seats
Following the 1900 census, California was apportioned eight seats.
1913–1933: 11 seats
Following the 1910 census, California was apportioned 11 seats.
1933–1943: 20 seats
Following the 1930 census, California was apportioned 20 seats.
1943–1953: 23 seats
Following the 1940 census, California was apportioned 23 seats.
1953–1963: 30 seats
Following the 1950 census, California was apportioned 30 seats.
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1963–1973: 38 seats
Following the 1960 census, California was apportioned 38 seats.
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1973–1983: 43 seats
Following the 1970 census, California was apportioned 43 seats.
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1983–1993: 45 seats
Following the 1980 census, California was apportioned 45 seats.
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1993–2003: 52 seats
Following the 1990 census, California was apportioned 52 seats.
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2003–2023: 53 seats
Following the 2000 census, California was apportioned 53 seats.
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2023–present: 52 seats
Following the 2020 census, California was apportioned 52 seats.
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Key
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- California's congressional districts
- Political party strength in California
References
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