California's 43rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that is currently represented by . The district is centered in the southern part of Los Angeles County, and includes portions of the cities of Los Angeles (including LAX) and Torrance. It includes the entirety of the cities of Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Inglewood, and Lomita. From 2003 until 2013, the 43rd district was based in San Bernardino County. The Hispanic-majority district encompassed the southwestern part of the county, and included San Bernardino and Rialto.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 84%–15%2010 GovernorBrown 79%–17% Lt. GovernorNewsom 72%–18% Secretary of StateBowen 77%–15% Attorney GeneralHarris 72%–21% TreasurerLockyer 79%–15% ControllerChiang 78%–15%2012 PresidentObama 87%–13%2014 GovernorBrown 80%–20%2016 PresidentClinton 84%–11%2018 GovernorNewsom 83%–17% Attorney GeneralBecerra 85%–15%2020 PresidentBiden 81%–17%2022 Senate (Reg.)Padilla 80%–20% GovernorNewsom 78%–22% Lt. GovernorKounalakis 76%–24% Secretary of StateWeber 79%–21% Attorney GeneralBonta 78%–22% TreasurerMa 78%–22% ControllerCohen 76%–24%2024 PresidentHarris 73%–24% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 74%–26%
Composition County Code County Seat Population 37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345 Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 43rd congressional district is located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. This district includes Los Angeles International Airport; the cities of Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Gardena, Compton, northeast Torrance; the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts; and the census-designated places Lennox, Del Aire, Alondra Park, West Athens, Westmont, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook, and East Rancho Dominguez.
This district, the 36th district, 37th district, 44th district, and the 42nd district are all entirely within Los Angeles County. The 43rd and 36th are partitioned by W Florence Ave, Arbor Vitae St, Westchester Parkway, La Tijera Blvd, W 91st St, Cum Laude Ave, W 92nd St, Waterview St, Napoleon St, Vista Del Mar, W Imperial Highway, Aviation Blvd, Del Aire Park, E Sl Segundo Blvd, S Aviation Blvd, Marine Ave, Inglewood Ave, Highway 91, Redondo Beach Blvd, Hawthorne Blvd, and Sepulveda Blvd.
The 43rd, 37th and 42nd are partitioned by E 91st St, McKinley Ave, E 88th Pl, Avalon Blvd, E Manchester Ave, S Normandie Ave, W 94th Pl, S Halldale Ave, W Century Blvd, La Salle Ave/S Denker Ave, W 104th St, S Western Ave, W 108th St, S Gramercy Pl, S Van Ness Ave, W 76th St, 8th Ave, W 79th St, S Victoria Ave, W 74th St, West Blvd, W 64th St, S La Brea Ave, 6231 S La Brea Ave-Flight Ave, W 64th St, 6404 S Springpark Ave-W Fairview Blvd, W Centinela Ave, Ave, S Central Ave, Firestone Blvd-E 90 St, S Central Ave, E 103rd St, Success Ave, E 92nd St, E 91st, Croesus Ave, and E 97th St.
The 43rd and the 44th are partitioned by Alameda St, E 103rd St, Mona Blvd, E 107th Pl, E 108th St, S Alameda St, Highway 105, Mona Blvd, Santa Fe Ave, E Stockton Ave, N Bullis Rd, Palm Ave/E Killen Pl, N Thorson Ave, McMillan St, Waldorf Dr/N Castlegate Ave, S Gibson Ave, Wright Rd, E Rosecrans Ave, Highway 710, Somerset Blvd, Myrrh St, Hunsake Ave, Alondra Blvd, E Greenleaf Blvd, Main Campus Dr, S Susana Rd, Highway 91, Highway 47, Calle Anita, 2605 Homestead Pl-266 W Apras St, 255 W Victoria St-18300 S Wilmington Ave, W Victoria St, Central Ave, Lincoln Memorial Park, 2600 W Billings St-2973 W Caldwell St, Malloy Ave/S Clymar Ave, W Alondra Blvd, S Figueroa St, W 182nd St, Electric St, and S Western Ave.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people Los Angeles – 3,820,914 Torrance – 147,067 Inglewood – 107,762 Compton – 95,740 Hawthorne – 88,083 Gardena – 61,027 Westmont – 33,913 Lawndale – 31,807 West Rancho Dominguez – 24,347 Willowbrook – 24,295 Lennox – 20,323 East Rancho Dominguez – 15,114 Del Aire – 10,338
2,500 – 10,000 people
West Athens – 9,393 Alondra Park – 8,569
List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1973 Victor Veysey Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Retired. 1973–1975Imperial, Riverside, Inland San Diego Clair Burgener Republican January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Retired. 1975–1983Imperial, Southwestern Riverside, San Diego Ron Packard Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Elected as a write-in candidate in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . 1983–1993Southern Orange, Northwestern San Diego Ken Calvert Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . 1993–2003Western Riverside. Joe Baca Democratic January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the and lost. 2003–2013San Bernardino (Fontana, Ontario, San Bernardino) Maxine Waters Democratic January 3, 2013 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2013–2023South Los Angeles (Hawthorne and Inglewood) 2023–presentSouth Los Angeles (Hawthorne and Inglewood)
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Historical district boundaries From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of many of San Bernardino's central suburbs, including San Bernardino, Ontario and Fontana. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district has moved south west into South Los Angeles and now includes Hawthorne and Inglewood.
See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts
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External links The new District 43— California's GovTrack.us: Map of current 43rd congressional district (Westside, Los Angeles County) California Voter Foundation map of former 43rd congressional district (San Bernardino County) — (pre-2013). RAND.org: California Election Returns for pre-2013 43rd congressional district (San Bernardino County)