# California's 29th congressional district

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 Democrat Luz Rivas.
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.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 76% - 24% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 69% - 25% |
| 2010 | Lt. Governor | Newsom 62% - 26% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Bowen 67% - 22% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Harris 59% - 31% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Lockyer 70% - 22% |
| 2010 | Controller | Chiang 66% - 22% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 79% - 21% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 74% - 26% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 78% - 17% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 78% - 22% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Becerra 81% - 19% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 75% - 23% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 76% - 24% |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 73% - 27% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 72% - 28% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Weber 73% - 27% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Bonta 73% - 27% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Ma 71% - 29% |
| 2022 | Controller | Cohen 69% - 31% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 66% - 31% |
| 2024 | Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 68% - 32% |

## Composition

| FIPS County Code | County | Seat | Population |
| 37 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 9,663,345 |
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 29th congressional district is within Los Angeles County, with half of it inside the City of Los Angeles. The area includes the city of San Fernando; and the northern 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.
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.

### Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

* Los Angeles - 3,820,914
* San Fernando - 23,685

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties |
| District created January 3, 1953 ||||||
| John R. Phillips (Banning) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | 83rd 84th | Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. | 1953–1963 Imperial, Riverside |
| Dalip Singh Saund (Westmoreland) | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 38th district and lost re-election. | 1953–1963 Imperial, Riverside |
| George Brown Jr. (Monterey Park) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | 88th 89th 90th 91st | 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 |
| George Brown Jr. (Monterey Park) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for US Senator. | 1969–1973 Los Angeles |
| George E. Danielson (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 30th district. | 1969–1973 Los Angeles |
| George E. Danielson (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 30th district. | 1973–1975 Los Angeles |
| Augustus Hawkins (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1991 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | Redistricted from the 21st 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. Retired. | 1975–1983 Los Angeles |
| Augustus Hawkins (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1991 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | Redistricted from the 21st 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. Retired. | 1983–1993 South Central Los Angeles |
| Maxine Waters (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | 102nd | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 35th district. | 1983–1993 South Central Los Angeles |
| Henry Waxman (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 30th district. | 1993–2003 West Side Los Angeles |
| Adam Schiff (Burbank) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 28th district. | 2003–2013 Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena) |
| Tony Cárdenas (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | 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 |
| Tony Cárdenas (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. | 2023–present North Central San Fernando Valley |
| Luz Rivas (Los Angeles) | Democratic | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. | 2023–present North Central San Fernando Valley |

## Election results
### 1952

1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Phillips (Incumbent) | 73,144 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1954

1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Phillips (Incumbent) | 42,420 | 58.0 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Shangle | 30,781 | 42.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,201 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1956

1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dalip Singh Saund | 54,989 | 51.5 |
| | Republican | Jacqueline Cochran-Odlum | 51,690 | 48.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,679 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1958

1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dalip Singh Saund (Incumbent) | 64,518 | 62.4 |
| | Republican | John Babbage | 38,899 | 37.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,417 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1960

1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dalip Singh Saund (Incumbent) | 76,139 | 57.1 |
| | Republican | Charles H. Jameson | 57,319 | 42.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,458 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1962

1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Brown, Jr. | 73,740 | 55.7 |
| | Republican | H. L. Richardson, Jr. | 58,760 | 44.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,500 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1964

1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) | 90,208 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Charles J. Farrington, Jr. | 63,836 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,044 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1966

1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) | 69,115 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Bill Orozco | 66,079 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,194 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1968

1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (Incumbent) | 74,807 | 52.3 |
| | Republican | Bill Orozco | 68,213 | 47.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,020 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1970

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson | 71,308 | 62.6 |
| | Republican | Tom McMann | 42,620 | 37.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,928 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson (Incumbent) | 91,553 | 62.8 |
| | Republican | Richard E. Ferraro | 48,814 | 33.5 |
| | Peace and Freedom | John W. Blaine | 5,455 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,822 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 45,977 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 82,515 | 85.5 |
| | Republican | Michael D. Germonprez | 10,852 | 11.2 |
| | Independent | Sheila Leburg | 3,235 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,602 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 65,214 | 85.0 |
| | Republican | Uriah J. Fields | 11,512 | 15.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,726 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 80,095 | 86.1 |
| | Republican | Michael Arthur Hirt | 10,282 | 11.1 |
| | Libertarian | Earl Smith | 2,622 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,999 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 97,028 | 79.8 |
| | Republican | Milton R. Mackaig | 24,568 | 20.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,596 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 108,777 | 86.6 |
| | Republican | Echo Y. Goto | 16,781 | 13.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,558 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 78,132 | 84.6 |
| | Republican | John Van de Brooke | 13,432 | 14.5 |
| | Libertarian | Waheed R. Boctor | 851 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,415 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (Incumbent) | 88,169 | 82.8 |
| | Republican | Reuben D. Franco | 14,543 | 13.7 |
| | Libertarian | Gregory P. Gilmore | 3,724 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,436 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maxine Waters | 51,350 | 79.4 |
| | Republican | Bill DeWitt | 12,054 | 18.6 |
| | Libertarian | Waheed R. Boctor | 1,268 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,672 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (Incumbent) | 160,312 | 61.3 |
| | Republican | Mark Robbins | 67,141 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | David Davis | 15,445 | 5.9 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Susan C. Davies | 13,888 | 5.3 |
| | Libertarian | Felix Tsvi Rogin | 4,699 | 1.8 |
| | Independent | Vann (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,486 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (Incumbent) | 129,413 | 66.1 |
| | Republican | Paul Stepanek | 53,801 | 28.1 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Binkley | 7,162 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,376 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (Incumbent) | 145,278 | 67.7 |
| | Republican | Paul Stepanek | 52,857 | 24.6 |
| | Peace and Freedom | John Daley | 8,819 | 4.1 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Binkley | 4,766 | 2.2 |
| | Natural Law | Brian Rees | 3,097 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,817 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (Incumbent) | 131,561 | 73.9 |
| | Republican | Mike Gottlieb | 40,282 | 22.6 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Binkley | 3,534 | 2.0 |
| | Natural Law | Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson | 2,717 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,094 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Henry Waxman (Incumbent) | 180,295 | 75.7 |
| | Republican | Jim Scileppi | 45,784 | 19.3 |
| | Libertarian | Jack Anderson | 7,944 | 3.3 |
| | Natural Law | Bruce Currivan | 4,178 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 238,201 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Schiff (Incumbent) | 76,036 | 62.6 |
| | Republican | Jim Scileppi | 40,676 | 33.4 |
| | Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,889 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,541 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Schiff (Incumbent) | 133,670 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Harry Frank Scolinos | 62,871 | 30.4 |
| | Green | Philip Koebel | 5,715 | 2.7 |
| | Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,570 | 2.2 |
| | Independent | John Burton (write-in) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 206,832 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Schiff (Incumbent) | 91,014 | 63.5 |
| | Republican | William J. Bodell | 39,321 | 27.5 |
| | Green | William M. Paparian | 8,197 | 5.7 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Lynda L. Llamas | 2,599 | 1.8 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Keller | 2,258 | 1.5 |
| | Independent | John Burton (write-in) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,404 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Adam Schiff (Incumbent) | 146,198 | 68.9 |
| Republican | Charles Hahn | 56,727 | 26.7 |
| Libertarian | Alan Pyeatt | 9,219 | 4.4 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Adam Schiff (Incumbent) | 104,374 | 64.8 |
| Republican | John P. Colbert | 51,534 | 32.0 |
| Libertarian | William P. Cushing | 5,218 | 3.2 |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Cardenas | 111,287 | 74.1 |
| | No party preference | David R. Hernandez | 38,994 | 25.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,281 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Cardenas (Incumbent) | 50,096 | 74.6 |
| | Republican | William O'Callaghan Leader | 17,045 | 25.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,141 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Cardenas (Incumbent) | 128,407 | 74.7 |
| | Democratic | Richard Alarcon | 43,417 | 25.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,824 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Cardenas (Incumbent) | 124,697 | 80.6 |
| | Republican | Benito Benny Bernal | 29,995 | 19.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,692 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Cárdenas (incumbent) | 119,420 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | Angélica Dueñas | 91,524 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,944 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Cárdenas (incumbent) | 69,915 | 58.5 |
| | Democratic | Angélica Dueñas | 49,520 | 41.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,435 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

* 2013–2023
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.