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California's 3rd congressional district

Map

Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)

Representative
Population (2023)788,130[1]
Median household
income		$101,591[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+4[3]

California's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. It includes the northern Sierra Nevada and northeastern suburbs of Sacramento, stretching south to Death Valley. It encompasses Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer (where the majority of the district’s population lives), Plumas, and Sierra counties, as well as parts of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yuba counties. It includes the Sacramento suburbs of Roseville (the district's largest city), Folsom, Orangevale, Rocklin, Auburn, and Lincoln, along with the mountain towns of Quincy, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop.[1] The district is represented in the House of Representatives by Republican Kevin Kiley.

Prior to redistricting in 2020, the 3rd district encompassed most of the Sacramento Valley north and west of Sacramento. It covered all of Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties, most of Glenn, Lake, Solano and Yolo counties and a portion of Sacramento County.[4] The district was represented by John Garamendi, a Democrat.

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[5][6][7][8]
2008 President McCain 53% - 46%
2010 Governor Whitman 54% - 41%
Lt. Governor Maldonado 54% - 36%
Secretary of State Dunn 52% - 40%
Attorney General Cooley 59% - 31%
Treasurer Walters 50% - 43%
Controller Chiang 47% - 45%
2012 President Romney 56% - 42%
2014 Governor Kashkari 52% - 48%
2016 President Trump 50% - 42%
2018 Governor Cox 56% - 44%
Attorney General Bailey 54% - 46%
2020 President Trump 50% - 48%
2022 Senate (Reg.) Meuser 54% - 46%
Governor Dahle 57% - 43%
Lt. Governor Underwood Jacobs 55% - 45%
Secretary of State Bernosky 55% - 45%
Attorney General Hochman 56% - 44%
Treasurer Guerrero 56% - 44%
Controller Chen 59% - 41%
2024 President Trump 50% - 47%
Senate (Reg.) Garvey 54% - 46%

The 3rd district once extended up the Sacramento Valley from Sacramento to take in rural territory up to Tehama County. Once a Democratic bastion, the district was pushed into more rural and Republican-leaning territory after the 1990 census, and finally elected a Republican in 1998. The 2001 reapportionment made the district more compact and Republican than its predecessor, though it was far less Republican than the neighboring 4th district. Although there was some movement in registration in favor of the Democrats, it still had a strong GOP flavor as most of the Sacramento area's Democratic voters lived in the neighboring 5th district.

Presidential performance

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While George W. Bush carried the district in 2004 with 58.2% of the vote, the district swung rapidly in the Democratic column in 2008 with Barack Obama narrowly winning a plurality with 49.28% of the vote over John McCain's 48.81%. However, despite Obama's win, in the congressional election held on the same day the Republicans retained the seat.

After redistricting, this district essentially became the 7th district, while a new 3rd was created with lines similar to what the old 3rd had in the 1990s. This version of the 3rd was considered a swing district, though the bulk of its population lives in Democratic-leaning areas in the outer Bay Area and in the closer-in suburbs of Sacramento.

Election results from statewide races before 2012

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Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton (D) 40.9–37.2%
Senator Herschensohn (R) 45.2–44.2%
Senator Feinstein (D) 49.3–41.7%
1994 Governor Wilson (R) 60.2–35.1%
Senator Feinstein (D) 46.7-44.8%
1996 President Clinton (D) 45.2–44.4%
1998 Governor Davis (D) 58.0-38.4%
Senator Boxer (D) 53.1-43.0%
2000 President[9] Bush (R) 51.1–43.6%
Senator[10] Feinstein (D) 48.9–43.4%
2002 Governor[11] Simon (R) 54.5–34.0%
2003 Recall[12][13] Green tick Yes 66.8–33.2%
Schwarzenegger (R) 58.2–20.3%
2004 President[14] Bush (R) 58.2–40.8%
Senator[15] Jones (R) 51.1–46.7%
2006 Governor[16] Schwarzenegger (R) 68.6–26.8%
Senator[17] Feinstein (D) 48.8–46.1%
2008 President[18] Obama (D) 49.3–48.8%
2010 Governor[19] Brown (D) 47.6–47.4%
Senator[20] Fiorina (R) 52.9–40.7%
FIPS County Code[21] County Seat Population
3 Alpine Markleeville 1,141
17 El Dorado Placerville 192,215
27 Inyo Independence 18,527
51 Mono Bridgeport 13,066
57 Nevada Nevada City 102,037
61 Placer Auburn 423,561
63 Plumas Quincy 19,131
67 Sacramento Sacramento 1,584,288
91 Sierra Downieville 3,200
115 Yuba Marysville 85,722

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 3rd congressional district is located in the Sierra Nevada region, encompassing Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra Counties, as well as parts of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yuba Counties.

The area in El Dorado County includes the city of South Lake Tahoe; and the census-designated places Auburn Lake Trails, Camino, Georgetown, Grizzly Flats, Meyers, and Pollock Pines. The area in Sacramento County includes the city of Folsom and the census-designated place Orangevale. The area in Yuba County includes the census-designated places Challenge-Brownsville, Comptonville, Dobbins, Loma Rica, and Smartsville.

El Dorado County is split between this district and the 5th district. They are partitioned by Scott Creek, Perry Creek, Perry Creek Rd, Rocky Bar Rd, Grizzly Flat Rd, Happy Valley Rd, Canon Creek, E16 Highway, Pleasant Valley Rd, Cedar Ravine Rd, Woodland Dr, Weber Creek, Highway 50, Chili Bar Reservoir, South Fork American River, Marshall Rd, Hastings Creek, Highway 49, Pilot Creek, North Fork American River, and the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area.

Sacramento County is split between this district and both the 6th district and 7th district. The 6th and 3rd districts are partitioned by Latrobe Rd, Scott Rd, Deer Creek, Carson Creek, Nimbus Rd, E3 Highway, Illinois Ave, Madison Ave, Kenneth Ave, Wachtel Way, and Old Auburn Rd.

Yuba County is split between this district and the 1st district. They are partitioned by State Highway 70, Ellis Rd, and Union Pacific.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Cong
ress 		Electoral history Counties
District created March 4, 1865

John Bidwell
(Chico) 		Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867 		39th Elected in 1864.
Retired. 		1865–1885
Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba

James A. Johnson
(Downieville) 		Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871 		40th
41st 		Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Retired.

John M. Coghlan
(Suisun City) 		Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873 		42nd Elected in 1871.
Lost re-election.

John K. Luttrell
(Santa Rosa) 		Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879 		43rd
44th
45th 		Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1875.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.

Campbell P. Berry
(Wheatville) 		Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883 		46th
47th 		Elected in 1879.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.

Barclay Henley
(Santa Rosa) 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 1st district.

Joseph McKenna
(Suisun City) 		Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 28, 1892 		49th
50th
51st
52nd 		Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Resigned to become U.S. Circuit Judge. 		1885–1895
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, Solano, Yolo
Vacant March 28, 1892 –
December 5, 1892 		52nd

Samuel G. Hilborn
(Oakland) 		Republican December 5, 1892 –
April 4, 1894 		52nd
53rd 		Lost election contest.

Warren B. English
(Oakland) 		Democratic April 4, 1894 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Won election contest.
Lost re-election. 		1895–1903
Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Lake, Solano, Yolo

Samuel G. Hilborn
(Oakland) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899 		54th
55th 		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Lost renomination.

Victor H. Metcalf
(Oakland) 		Republican March 4, 1899 –
July 1, 1904 		56th
57th
58th 		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
1903–1913
Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano
Vacant July 1, 1904 –
November 8, 1904 		58th

Joseph R. Knowland
(Alameda) 		Republican November 8, 1904 –
March 3, 1913 		58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd 		Elected to finish Metcalf's term.
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

Charles F. Curry
(Sacramento) 		Republican March 4, 1913 –
October 10, 1930 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died in office. 		1913–1933
Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo
Vacant October 11, 1930 –
March 3, 1931 		71st

Charles F. Curry Jr.
(Sacramento) 		Republican March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933 		72nd Elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

Frank H. Buck
(Vacaville) 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
September 17, 1942 		73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Died in office. 		1933–1953
Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo
Vacant September 17, 1942 –
January 3, 1943 		77th

J. Leroy Johnson
(Stockton) 		Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953 		78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd 		Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 11th district.

John E. Moss
(Sacramento) 		Democratic January 3, 1953 –
December 31, 1978 		83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th 		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.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired; resigned before the term ended. 		1953–1963
Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
1963–1967
Sacramento
1967–1975
Sacramento (Sacramento city)
1975–1983
Eastern two-thirds of Sacramento
Vacant December 31, 1978 –
January 3, 1979 		95th

Bob Matsui
(Sacramento) 		Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993 		96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		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 5th district.
1983–1993
Sacramento (Sacramento city and eastern suburbs)

Vic Fazio
(West Sacramento) 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999 		103rd
104th
105th 		Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired. 		1993–2003
Southwestern Butte, Colusa, Glenn, northwestern Sacramento, eastern Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo

Doug Ose
(Sacramento) 		Republican January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2005 		106th
107th
108th 		Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired.
2003–2013

Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, most of suburban Sacramento, northern and eastern Solano

Dan Lungren
(Gold River) 		Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2013 		109th
110th
111th
112th 		Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 7th district and lost.

John Garamendi
(Walnut Grove) 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 8th district. 		2013–2023

North central California including Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City

Kevin Kiley
(Roseville) 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th
119th 		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		2023–present

Sierra Nevada region, including all of Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra and parts of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Yuba

Historical district boundaries

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2003 - 2013

2013 - 2023

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