U.S. House district for California
California's 10th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the
2022 elections )
Representative Population (2022) 754,064 Median household income $143,122[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+18[ 2]
California's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California . Currently, the 10th district encompasses parts of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area . It is currently represented by Democrat Mark DeSaulnier .
The district previously included all of Stanislaus County and part of San Joaquin County . It was centered on Modesto . Cities in the district included Oakdale , Manteca , Modesto, Tracy , and Turlock .[ 3]
Redistricting before the 2022 elections moved the district to the San Francisco Bay Area . It includes the cities of Concord , Walnut Creek , Danville , San Ramon , Brentwood , and southern Antioch in Contra Costa County , and eastern Dublin in Alameda County . It was essentially the successor of the old 11th district .[ 4]
Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission going into effect in 2012, the 10th district stretched from Livermore to Dixon and the outskirts of Vacaville . It consisted of portions of Alameda , Contra Costa , Sacramento , and Solano Counties.
District borders, 2002-2012. Following redistricting in 1992, the 10th district was based in the East Bay , and included parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It received national attention in 1996 when Democrat Ellen Tauscher defeated incumbent Republican Bill Baker in what was considered an upset.[ 5]
In the 2002 redistricting of California, all seats were made safe[ 6] for the parties of incumbent officeholders. The district boundaries were extended to include parts of Solano County , southwestern Sacramento County , eastern Contra Costa County and El Cerrito in western Contra Costa County. Although much of the suburban Tri-Valley region was shifted to the 11th congressional district , the city of Livermore remained in the 10th at Tauscher's request (as a member of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce , she had some oversight responsibilities over the U.S. Department of Energy , and hence indirectly of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ).
On June 26, 2009, Tauscher resigned her seat to be sworn in as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] In the ensuing special election held on November 3, 2009, former Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi won the seat over Republican David Harmer 53.0% to 42.7%. Immediately following redistricting, Garamendi successfully ran for re-election in California's 3rd congressional district , which shares many municipalities with the 2002 version of the 10th district (e.g. Vacaville and Fairfield ), but lies significantly northwest of the current 10th district.
The 10th congressional district starting with the election of 2012 and lasting through the election of 2020 included all of Stanislaus County (including Ceres , Oakdale , Modesto , Riverbank , and Turlock ) and the southern portion of San Joaquin County (including Tracy and Manteca ).[ 3]
This went into effect in 2012, as the result of redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission . This version of the 10th included much of the core of the old 18th district (Modesto , Ceres , and the southwestern half of Stanislaus County), though the 18th also included a substantial portion of Stockton . It also shares much of the northwestern portion of the old 19th district (Turlock , Riverbank , Oakdale , and the rest of northeastern Stanislaus County).
Republican Jeff Denham transferred from the prior 19th district to the newer 10th. He held it for three terms until being defeated in 2018 by Democrat Josh Harder , who won reelection in 2020 .
The 10th district was redrawn in time for the 2022 election , being divided up between California's 5th congressional district (which now includes eastern portions of Modesto and eastern portions of Turlock ), California's 9th congressional district (which is centered on Stockton, California and includes Tracy ), and California's 13th congressional district (which includes western Modesto and western Turlock ) .[ 10] Current 10th district incumbent Josh Harder is running for reelection in the new version of California's 9th congressional district .
Voter Registration Statistics [ edit ]
The California Secretary of State publishes reports on California voter registration on a regular basis. Before the 2018 primary election, they published a report dating May 21, 2018.
Date
Democratic
Republican
American Independent
Green
Libertarian
No Party Preference
May 21, 2018[ 11]
127,878
117,900
10,011
959
2,484
70,251
Election results from statewide races [ edit ]
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 10th congressional district encompasses most of Contra Costa County, and part of Alameda County.
Contra Costa County is split between this district, the 8th district , and the 9th district . The northern border is partitioned by Grizzly Peak Blvd, Seaview Trail, Camino Pablo, Bear Creek Rd, San Pablo Creek, Bear Creek, Brianes Reservoir, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Highway 4, Alhambra Ave, Pacheco Blvd, Grandview Ave, Central Ave, Imhoff Dr, Bares Ave, Mount Diablo Creek, Union Pacific, Contra Costa Canal, 4WD Rd, Bailey Rd, James Donlon Blvd, Cambridge Dr, Reseda Way, S Royal links Cir, Carpinteria Dr, Barmouth Dr, Hillcrest Ave, Highway 4, and Highway 160. The western border is partitioned by Old River, Italian Slough, Western Farms Ranch Rd, Rankin Rd, Highway J14, Byron Hot Springs Rd, Camino Diablo, Kellogg Creek, Sellers Ave, Brentwood Blvd, Alloro Dr, Ghiggeri Dr, Emilio Dr, Guthrie Ln, Balfour Rd, Chestnut St, Byron Highway, Orwood Rd, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Werner Dredger Cut, and Rock Slough. The 10th district takes in the south sides of the cities of Antioch and Martinez , the cities of Concord , Brentwood , Oakley , Pleasant Hill , Clayton , Walnut Creek , Lafayette , Orinda , and San Ramon , as well as the towns of Danville and Moraga .
Alameda County is split between this district and the 14th district . They are partitioned by Sinclair Freeway, Amador Valley Blvd, Emerald Ave, Tamarack Dr, Brighton Dr, Ione Way, Newcastle Ln, Dougherty Rd, Highway 580, Lembert Hills Dr. The 10th district takes in San Ramon Village and Komandorski Village .
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people[ edit ]
Concord - 129,295
Antioch - 115,291
San Ramon - 84,605
Walnut Creek - 70,127
Brentwood - 64,292
Danville - 43,582
Oakley - 43,357
Martinez - 38,290
Pleasant Hill - 34,613
Lafayette - 25,391
Orinda - 19,514
Moraga - 16,870
Clayton - 11,070
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Dates
Cong ress
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1913
William Stephens (Los Angeles )
Progressive
March 4, 1913 – July 22, 1916
63rd 64th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 . Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California .
1913–1933 Los Angeles (Los Angeles )
Vacant
July 22, 1916 – November 7, 1916
64th
Henry S. Benedict (Los Angeles )
Republican
November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1917
Elected to finish Stephens's term . Ran for the next term as a Progressive but withdrew.
Henry Z. Osborne (Los Angeles )
Republican
March 4, 1917 – February 8, 1923
65th 66th 67th
Elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 but died.
Vacant
February 8, 1923 – May 1, 1923
67th 68th
John D. Fredericks (Los Angeles )
Republican
May 1, 1923 – March 3, 1927
68th 69th
Elected to finish Osborne's term .Re-elected in 1924 . Retired.
Joe Crail (Los Angeles )
Republican
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933
70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Retired.
Henry E. Stubbs (Santa Maria )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – February 28, 1937
73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 . Died.
1933–1943 Kern , San Luis Obispo , Santa Barbara , Tulare , Ventura
Vacant
February 28, 1937 – May 4, 1937
75th
Alfred J. Elliott (Tulare )
Democratic
May 4, 1937 – January 3, 1949
75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th
Elected to finish Stubbs's term .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Retired.
1943–1953 Kern , Kings , Tulare
Thomas H. Werdel (Bakersfield )
Republican
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
81st 82nd
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the 14th district . Lost re-election.
Charles Gubser (Gilroy )
Republican
January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1974
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1952 .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 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Retired and resigned.
1953–1963 San Benito , Santa Clara , Santa Cruz
1963–1967 San Benito , western Santa Clara
1967–1973 Western Santa Clara
1973–1975 Most of Santa Clara
Vacant
December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975
93rd
Don Edwards (San Jose )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Redistricted from the 9th district 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 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 16th district .
1975–1983 Southwest Alameda , northern Santa Clara
1983–1993 SW Alameda , Santa Clara (eastern San Jose )
Bill Baker (Walnut Creek )
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997
103rd 104th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 . Lost re-election.
1993–2003 Eastern Alameda , eastern Contra Costa
Ellen Tauscher (Pleasanton )
Democratic
January 3, 1997 – June 26, 2009
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th
Elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 . Resigned to become Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security .
2003–2013 Southeast Alameda , most of Contra Costa , southwest Sacramento , most of Solano
Vacant
June 26, 2009 – November 3, 2009
111th
John Garamendi (Walnut Creek )
Democratic
November 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013
111th 112th
Elected to finish Tauscher's term .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 3rd district .
Jeff Denham (Turlock )
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
113th 114th 115th
Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Lost re-election.
2013–2023 Central Valley including Modesto and Tracy
Josh Harder (Turlock )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
116th 117th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 9th district .
Mark DeSaulnier (Concord )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2022 .
2023–present Eastern San Francisco Bay Area , including parts of Stanislaus and San Joaquin
Election results for representatives [ edit ]
Republican John D. Fredericks won the special election to replace fellow Republican Henry Z. Osborne , who died in office.[ 38]
Democrat Alfred J. Elliott won the special election to replace fellow Democrat Henry E. Stubbs , who died in office.[ 47]
2018 United States House of Representatives elections
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jeff Denham (Incumbent)
45,719
37.5
Democratic
Josh Harder
20,742
17.0
Republican
Ted D. Howze
17,723
14.6
Democratic
Michael Eggman
12,446
10.2
Democratic
Virginia Madueño
11,178
9.2
Democratic
Sue Zwahlen
9,945
8.2
Democratic
Michael J. "Mike" Barkley
2,904
2.4
Democratic
Dotty Nygard (withdrawn)
1,100
0.9
Total votes
121,757
100.0
General election
Democratic
Josh Harder
115,945
52.3
Republican
Jeff Denham (Incumbent)
105,955
47.7
Total votes
221,900
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
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The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. The 53rd district is obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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