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California's 18th congressional district
U.S. House district for California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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California's 18th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren. Since the 2022 election, the district is landlocked and includes all of San Benito County and parts of Santa Clara and Monterey counties, including Salinas, Hollister, Watsonville, Gilroy, Soledad, and downtown and eastern San Jose.[3]
Due to the presence of Silicon Valley, the district had[when?] a median household income of $149,375, the second highest of any congressional district in the country.[1][4] After redistricting, the district picked up agricultural areas of Monterey County, and its median household income dropped substantially, to $90,456.
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2020 redistricting
Following the 2020 census and the subsequent 2020 United States redistricting cycle, California lost a congressional district, leading to significant changes across California's districts. Most of the area previously part of the 18th district was split into the new 16th district and 19th district. The 18th district was moved to cover the Salinas Valley in Monterey County and the downtown and east side of San Jose. With the changes, the 18th became a Latino majority district.[5]
2010 redistricting
Following the 2010 census and the subsequent 2010 United States redistricting cycle, California's 18th congressional district was redrawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Cities and CDPs in the district include Palo Alto, Stanford, Los Altos, Woodside, Mountain View, Los Altos Hills, Campbell, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and Scotts Valley; most of Menlo Park and Redwood City; and part of San Jose.
2000 redistricting
Following the 2000 census and the subsequent 2000 United States redistricting cycle, California's congressional districts were redrawn by the California State Legislature. From 2003 to 2013, the district was located in the San Joaquin Valley. It included Merced County and portions of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Madera, and Fresno counties. Cities in the district included Modesto, most of Stockton, Ceres, Atwater, Merced, and Los Banos.
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Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 18th congressional district was shifted geographically to cover the Salinas Valley. It encompasses San Benito County, the southernmost point of Santa Cruz County, and the interiors of Santa Clara and Monterey Counties. The area in Santa Cruz County includes most of the city of Watsonville; and the census-designated places Interlaken, Amesti, and Freedom. The area in Santa Clara County includes the center of the city of San Jose; part of the San Jose district of Alum Rock; the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy; and the census-designated places East Foothills and San Martin. The area in Monterey County includes the cities of Salinas, Soledad, Greenfield, King City, and Gonzales; the north side of the census-designated place Prunedale; and the census-designated places Aromas (shared with San Benito County), Pajaro, Las Lomas, Boronda, Chualar, Pine Canyon, San Lucas, San Ardo, Lockwood, and Fort Hunter Liggett.
Santa Cruz County is split between this district and the 19th district. They are partitioned by Pajaro River, Highway 129, W Beach St, Lee Rd, Highway 1, Harkins Slough Rd, Harkins Slough, Old Adobe Rd, Corralitos Creek, Varin Rd, Pioneer Rd, Green Valley Rd, Casserly Rd, Mt Madonna Rd.
Santa Clara County is split between this district, the 19th district, the 16th district, and the 17th district. The 18th, 16th, and 19th are partitioned by Bella Vista Ln, Bodfish Creek, Burchell Rd, Bluebell Dr, Day Rd, Highway G8, W San Martin Ave, Santa Teresa Blvd, Sunnyside Ave, Morgan Hill City Limits, Hale Ave, Tilton Ave, Monterey Rd, Highway 101, Coyote Rd, Anderson Lake, Las Animas Rd, Metcalf Rd, Yerba Buena Creek, Old Yerba Buena Rd, Aborn Rd, Quincy Rd, Norwood Ave, Murillo Ave, Pleasant Acres Dr, Westview Dr, Pleasant Knoll Dr, Guluzzo Dr, Flint Ave, Marten Ave, Coldwater Dr, Ocala Ave, Wonderama Dr, Cunningham Ave, Swift Ave, Highway 101, Story Rd, Monterey Rd, Highway 87, Highway 280, Highway 880. The 18th and 17th are partitioned by Steven's Creek Blvd, Di Salvo Ave, Bellerose Dr, Forest Ave, Wabash Ave, W San Carlos St, Race St, The Alameda, University Ave, Elm St, Highway 82, Newhall St, Morse St, Idaho St, Alameda Ct, Sherwood Ave, Hamline St, Highway 880, Highway 101, McKee Rd, Toyon Ave, Penitencia Creek Rd, Canon Vista Ave, Crothers Rd, Alum Rock Park, Sierra Rd, Felter Rd, Weller Rd.
Monterey County is split between this district and the 19th district. They are partitioned by Union Pacific, Highway G12, Elkhorn Rd, Echo Valley Rd, Maher Rd, Maher Ct, La Encina Dr, Crazy Horse Canyon Rd, San Juan Grade Rd, Highway 101, Espinosa Rd, Castroville Blvd, Highway 156, Highway 1, Tembladero Slough, Highway 183, Cooper Rd, Blanco Rd, Salinas River, Davis Rd, Hitchcock Rd, Highway 68, E Blanco Rd, Nutting St, Abbott St, Highway G17, Limekiln Creek, Likekiln Rd, Rana Creek, Tularcitos Creek, Highway G16, Tassajara Rd, Camp Creek, Lost Valley Creek, Lost Valley Conn, N Coast Rdg, 2 Central Coa, Cone Peak Rd, Nacimiento Fergusson Rd, Los Bueyes Creek, and the Monterey County Southern border.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
- San Jose – 971,233
- Salinas – 163,542
- Gilroy – 58,101
- Watsonville – 52,590
- Morgan Hill – 45,483
- Hollister – 41,678
- Soledad – 24,925
- Greenfield – 18,937
- Prunedale – 18,885
- Greenfield – 17,516
- King City – 13,332
- Alum Rock – 12,042
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Gonzales – 8,647
- Castroville – 7,515
- Interlaken – 7,368
- San Martin – 7,027
- East Foothills – 6,803
- Freedom – 3,835
- Ridgemark – 3,212
- Las Lomas – 3,046
- Pajaro – 2,882
- Aromas – 2,708
- Amesti – 2,637
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