# California's 41st congressional district

California's 41st congressional district is a congressional district in Riverside County, in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican Ken Calvert.
The 41st district currently includes most of the wealthy, majority-white parts of the Coachella Valley, including the cities of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta. The district then stretches through the sparsely inhabited regions of the San Jacinto Mountains before taking in the vast majority of Corona and its sphere of influence, including Norco, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, and portions of Eastvale. The edges of the district also stretch further south to take in portions of the Perris and Temecula Valleys, such as Menifee, Wildomar, and small portions of Murrieta. The representative for the 41st is Ken Calvert, who was redistricted from the 42nd district.
The district is considered a swing seat, and the 2024 race was rated as a "Toss Up" by the Cook Political Report, although a Democrat has not won election in this seat since redistricting.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 52% - 47% |
| 2010 | Governor | Whitman 56% - 38% |
| 2010 | Lt. Governor | Maldonado 50% - 38% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Dunn 54% - 39% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Cooley 59% - 33% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Walters 50% - 44% |
| 2010 | Controller | Strickland 52% - 39% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55% - 45% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51% - 45% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 55% - 45% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Bailey 53% - 47% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 50% - 49% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Meuser 53% - 47% |
| 2022 | Governor | Dahle 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Underwood Jacobs 54% - 46% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Bernosky 54% - 46% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Hochman 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Guerrero 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Controller | Chen 56% - 44% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 52% - 46% |
| 2024 | Senate (Reg.) | Garvey 54% - 46% |

## Composition

| FIPS County Code | County | Seat | Population |
| 65 | Riverside | Riverside | 2,492,442 |
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 41st congressional district is located entirely in western Riverside County, in the Inland Empire of Southern California. It includes the cities of Wildomar, Canyon Lake, Menifee, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Norco, Calimesa, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, most of Corona, southern Eastvale, and western Riverside; and the census-designated places Cherry Valley, Nuevo, Homeland, Sage, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Woodcrest, Coronita, El Sobrante, El Cerrito, Lake Mathews, Temescal Valley, Warm Springs, Lakeland Village, Lakeview, Romoland, Green Acres, French Valley, Anza, and Mountain Center.
Riverside County is split between this district, the 25th district, the 39th district, and the 48th district. The 41st and 25th are partitioned by Terwillinger Rd, Bailey Rd, Candelaria, Elder Creek Rd, Bonny Ln, Tule Peak Rd, Eastgate Trail, Goldrush Rd, Rule Valley Rd, Laura Ln, Dove Dr, Lago Grande, Barbara Trail, Valley Dr, Foolish Pleasure Rd, Highway 371, Gelding Way, Puckit Dr, Indian Rd, Wellman Rd, El Toro Rd, Burnt Valley Rd, Cahuilla Rd, Highway 74, Bull Canyon Rd, Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Fred Waring Dr, Washington St, Highway 10, Davall Dr, Dinah Shore Dr, Plumley Rd, Gerald Ford Dr, E Ramon Rd, San Luis Rey Dr, San Joaquin Dr, Clubhouse View Dr, Mount San Jacinto State Park, Azalea Creek, Black Mountain Trail, Highway 243, North Fork San Jacinto River, Stetson Ave, Hemet St, Cornell St, Girard St, E Newport Rd, Domenigoni Parkway, Leon Rd, Grand Ave, State Highway 74, California Ave, W Devonshire Ave, Warren Rd, Ramona Expressway, San Jacinto River, Highway 79, Oak Valley Parkway, Champions Dr, Union St, Brookside Ave.
The 41st and 39th are partitioned by Corona Freeway, River Trails Park, Redley Substation Rd, Arlington Ave, Alhambra Ave, Golden Ave, Doheny Blvd, Bolivar St, Campbell Ave, Pierce St, Quantico Dr, Collett Ave, Buchanan St, Highway 91, 12397 Doherty Way-Magnolia Ave, BNSF Railroad, N McKinley St, N Temescal St, E 16th St, S Neece St, Indiana Ave, Skyridge Dr, Fillmore St, 2969 Fillmore St-La Sierra Ave, Cleveland Ave, McAllister Parkway, Corsica Ave, Hermosa Dr, John F. Kennedy Dr, Wood Rd, Colt St, Dauchy Ave, Van Buren Blvd, Bobbit Ave, Chicago Ave, Krameria Ave, 16510 Sendero del Charro-Mariposa Ave, Barton St, Cole Ave, Rider St, Greenwood Ave, Kabian Park, Goetz Park, Ethanac Rd, McLaughlin Rd, Sherman Rd, Tumble Rd, Watson Rd, Escondido Expressway, Mapes Rd, Ellis Ave, Antelope Rd, Rico Ave, San Jacinto River, Ramona Expressway, Lake Perris State Recreation Area, Gilman Springs Rd, Moreno Valley Freeway, Quincy St, Cloud Haven Dr, Holly Ct, Reche Vista Dr, Reche Canyon Rd, and Keissel Rd.
The 41st and 48th are partitioned by Ortega Highway, Tenaja Truck Trail, NF-7506, Tenaja, San Mateo Creek, Los Alamos Rd, Und 233, S Main Dv, Wildomar, Grand Ave, Rancho Mirlo Dr, Copper Canyon Park, 42174 Kimberly Way-35817 Darcy Pl, Escondido Expressway, Scott Rd, 33477 Little Reb Pl-33516 Pittman Ln, Keller Rd, Menifee Rd, Clinton Keith Rd, Max Gilliss Blvd, Highway 79, Borel Rd, Lake Skinner, Warren Rd, Summitville St, Indian Knoll Rd, E Benton Rd, Rancho California Rd, Overhill Rd, Green Meadow Rd, Crossover Rd, Exa-Ely Rd, Denise Rd, Wiley Rd, Powerline Rd, Wilson Valley Rd, Wilson Creek, Reed Valley Rd, Centennial St, Beaver Ave, and Lake Vista Dr.

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

* Riverside – 317,261
* Corona – 157,136
* Menifee – 109,399
* Lake Elsinore – 71,898
* Eastvale – 69,757
* Palm Desert – 51,583
* Palm Springs – 44,575
* La Quinta – 41,748
* Wildomar – 37,214
* French Valley – 35,280
* Norco – 26,316
* Temescal Valley – 26,232
* Rancho Mirage – 17,633
* Woodcrest – 15,378
* El Sobrante – 14,039
* Lakeland Village – 12,364
* Canyon Lake - 11,142
* Calimesa – 10,026

### 2,500 – 10,000 people

* Nuevo – 7,033
* Homeland – 6,772
* Cherry Valley – 6,509
* Nuevo – 6,447
* Lake Mathews – 5,972
* El Cerrito – 5,058
* Indian Wells – 4,757
* Idyllwild-Pine Cove – 4,163
* Sage – 3,370
* Anza – 3,075
* Idyllwild-Pine Cove – 2,963
* Green Acres – 2,918
* Coronita – 2,639

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties |
| District created January 3, 1973 ||||||
| Lionel Van Deerlin (San Diego) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | 93rd | Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 42nd district. | 1973–1975 San Diego (Southern City of San Diego) |
| Bob Wilson (San Diego) | Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | 94th 95th 96th | Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired. | 1975–1983 San Diego (San Diego City Northern half) |
| Bill Lowery (San Diego) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | 1975–1983 San Diego (San Diego City Northern half) |
| Bill Lowery (San Diego) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | 1983–1993 San Diego (Northern suburbs) |
| Jay Kim (Diamond Bar) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | 103rd 104th 105th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Lost renomination. | 1993–2003 Southeastern Los Angeles, Northeastern Orange, Southwestern San Bernardino |
| Gary Miller (Diamond Bar) | Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 | 106th 107th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 42nd district. | 1993–2003 Southeastern Los Angeles, Northeastern Orange, Southwestern San Bernardino |
| Jerry Lewis (Redlands) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | 2003–2013 San Bernardino |
| Mark Takano (Riverside) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 39th district. | 2013–2023 Inland Empire (Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside) |
| Ken Calvert (Corona) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Within Riverside County in the Inland Empire Palm Springs, Corona, Menifee, Norco, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Coachella Valley |

## Election results
### 1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (Incumbent) | 115,634 | 74.1 |
| | Republican | D. Richard "Dick" Kau | 40,514 | 25.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,148 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Wilson (Incumbent) | 93,461 | 54.5 |
| | Democratic | Colleen Marie O'Connor | 73,954 | 43.0 |
| | American Independent | Robert W. Franson | 4,312 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,727 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Wilson (Incumbent) | 128,784 | 57.7 |
| | Democratic | King Golden, Jr. | 94,590 | 42.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,374 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Wilson (Incumbent) | 107,685 | 58.1 |
| | Democratic | King Golden, Jr. | 77,540 | 41.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 185,225 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Lowery | 123,187 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | Bob Wilson | 101,101 | 43.2 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph D. Alldredge | 9,630 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 233,918 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Lowery (Incumbent) | 140,130 | 68.9 |
| | Democratic | Tony Brandenburg | 58,677 | 28.8 |
| | Libertarian | Everett Hale | 4,654 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,461 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Lowery (Incumbent) | 161,068 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | Bob Simmons | 85,475 | 33.7 |
| | Libertarian | Sara Baase | 7,303 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 253,846 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Lowery (Incumbent) | 133,566 | 67.8 |
| | Democratic | Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke | 59,816 | 30.4 |
| | Libertarian | Richard "Dick" Rider | 3,541 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 196,923 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Lowery (Incumbent) | 187,380 | 64.8 |
| | Democratic | Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke | 88,192 | 31.5 |
| | Libertarian | Richard "Dick" Rider | 5,336 | 1.9 |
| | Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 4,853 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,761 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Lowery (Incumbent) | 105,723 | 49.2 |
| | Democratic | Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke | 93,586 | 43.6 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Karen S.R. Works | 15,428 | 7.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,737 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Kim (Incumbent) | 101,753 | 59.7 |
| | Democratic | Bob Baker | 58,777 | 34.4 |
| | Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 10,136 | 5.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 170,666 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Kim (Incumbent) | 82,100 | 62.1 |
| | Democratic | Ed Tessier | 50,043 | 37.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,143 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Kim (Incumbent) | 83,934 | 58.5 |
| | Democratic | Richard Waldron | 47,346 | 33.0 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Newhouse | 7,135 | 5.0 |
| | Natural Law | David Kramer | 5,030 | 3.5 |
| | Republican | Marjorie Mikels (write-in) | 120 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,565 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Miller | 68,310 | 53.2 |
| | Democratic | Eileen R. Ansari | 52,264 | 40.7 |
| | Green | Cynthia Allaire | 3,597 | 2.8 |
| | Libertarian | Kenneth E. Valentine | 2,529 | 2.0 |
| | Natural Law | David F. Kramer | 1,714 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,414 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Miller (Incumbent) | 104,695 | 59.0 |
| | Democratic | Rodolfo G. Favila | 66,361 | 37.4 |
| | Natural Law | David Kramer | 6,607 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177,616 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) | 91,326 | 67.4 |
| | Democratic | Keith A. Johnson | 40,155 | 29.7 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin Craig | 4,052 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,533 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) | 181,605 | 83.0 |
| | Libertarian | Peymon Mottahedek | 37,332 | 17.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 218,937 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) | 109,761 | 67.0 |
| | Democratic | Louie A. Contreras | 54,235 | 33.0 |
| | Independent | Carol Petersen (write-in) | 48 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,044 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) | 159,486 | 61.7 |
| | Democratic | Tim Prince | 99,214 | 38.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,700 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Lewis (Incumbent) | 127,857 | 63.3 |
| | Democratic | Pat Meagher | 74,394 | 36.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,251 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Takano | 103,578 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | John Tavaglione | 72,074 | 41.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,652 | 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 | Mark Takano (Incumbent) | 46,948 | 56.6 |
| | Republican | Steve Adams | 35,936 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,884 | 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 | Mark Takano (Incumbent) | 128,164 | 65.0 |
| | Republican | Doug Shepherd | 69,159 | 35.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,323 | 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 | Mark Takano (Incumbent) | 108,227 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Aja Smith | 58,021 | 34.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,248 | 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 | Mark Takano (Incumbent) | 167,938 | 64.0 |
| | Republican | Aja Smith | 94,289 | 36.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 262,227 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Calvert (Incumbent) | 123,869 | 52.3 |
| | Democratic | Will Rollins | 112,769 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 236,638 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries
### San Diego County

In the 1980s, the 41st congressional district was one of four that divided San Diego County, formerly located in the North County region. The district had been held for 12 years by Republican Bill Lowery and was considered the most Republican district in the San Diego area. The 41st district was renumbered as the California's 51st congressional district after the 1990 U.S. census in which it became the Inland Empire's 51st.

### San Bernardino County

From 2003 to 2013, the district included large portions of the cavernous San Bernardino County and a small portion of Riverside County. The district formerly represented parts of the Inland Empire region, San Bernardino Mountains, and Mojave Desert, stretching from portions of the city of San Bernardino north to the Nevada border and east to the Colorado River. Redlands was the largest city in that district; other cities included: Loma Linda, Yucaipa, Victorville, Barstow, Hesperia, Highland, Big Bear Lake and Needles.