| State: | California |
| District Number: | 39 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Mark Takano |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Riverside |
| Population: | 767,217 |
| Population Year: | 2023 |
| Median Income: | $87,085[1] |
| Percent White: | 19.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 62.3 |
| Percent Black: | 8.4 |
| Percent Asian: | 5.8 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 2.8 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.2 |
| Cpvi: | D+12[2] |
California's 39th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.The district includes parts of Riverside County, including Jurupa Valley, Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris. The district has been represented by Democrat Mark Takano ever since he was redistricted from the 41st congressional district in 2022.
| Election results from statewide races | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results | |
| 1990 | Governor[3] | align=right | Wilson 66.2% - 28.2% |
| 1992 | President[4] | Bush 43.8% - 34.1% | |
| Senator[5] | Herschensohn 46.3% - 45.1% | ||
| Senator (Special)[6] | Seymour 50.3% - 40.6% | ||
| 1994 | Governor[7] | align=right | Wilson 65.5% - 30.2% |
| Senator[8] | align=right | Huffington 57.9% – 33.3% | |
| 1996 | President[9] | align=right | Dole 48.3% – 41.4% |
| 1998 | Governor[10] | Lungren 49.9% – 47.5% | |
| Senator[11] | Fong 55.2% – 41.1% | ||
| 2000 | President[12] | Bush 52.9% - 43.3% | |
| Senator[13] | Campbell 46.8% - 46.2% | ||
| 2002 | Governor[14] | Davis 54.1% - 38.0% | |
| 2003 | Recall[15] [16] | align="right" Yes 54.3% - 45.7% | |
| Schwarzenegger 45.0 - 36.5% | |||
| 2004 | President[17] | Kerry 58.5% - 40.3% | |
| Senator[18] | Boxer 63.7% - 31.3% | ||
| 2006 | Governor[19] | Angelides 49.3% - 46.1% | |
| Senator[20] | Feinstein 64.1% - 31.0% | ||
| 2008 | President[21] | Obama 65.5% - 32.4% | |
| 2010 | Governor[22] | Brown 60.3% - 33.6% | |
| Senator[23] | Boxer 59.8% - 34.2% | ||
| 2012 | President[24] | Romney 50.8% - 47.1% | |
| Senator[25] | Emken 50.8% - 49.2% | ||
| 2014 | Governor[26] | Kashkari 55.5% – 44.5% | |
| 2016 | President[27] | Clinton 51.5% - 42.9% | |
| Senator[28] | Harris 54.1% - 45.9% | ||
| 2018 | Governor[29] | Cox 50.4% - 49.6% | |
| Senator[30] | Feinstein 55.5% - 44.5% | ||
| 2020 | President[31] | Biden 54.1% - 44.0% | |
| 2021 | Recall[32] | align="right" No 52.3% - 47.7% | |
| 2022 | Governor[33] | Newsom 54.7 - 45.3% | |
| Senator | Padilla 56.5 - 43.5% | ||
Riverside County is split between this district and the 41st district. They are partitioned by the 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 39th district takes in the cities of Moreno Valley, Jurupa Valley, Perris, and Riverside, as well as the census-designated places Mead Valley, Home Gardens, Highgrove, March Air Reserve Base, Good Hope, and Meadowbrook
| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1973 | |||||||||
| align=left | Andrew Hinshaw | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the . | 1973–1975 Inland Orange | |||
| align=left | Charles E. Wiggins | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. | 1975–1983 Northeastern Orange | |||
William E. Dannemeyer | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 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. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | ||||||
| 1983–1993 Northeastern Orange | |||||||||
| align=left | Ed Royce | Republican | nowrap | 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 . | 1993–2003 Southern Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange | |||
| align=left | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the . | 2003–2013 South/Southeastern Los Angeles | |||
| align=left | Ed Royce | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2013–2023 Parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino (Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton) | |||
| align=left | Gil Cisneros | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | ||||
| align=left | Young Kim | Republican | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the . | |||||
| align=left | Mark Takano | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present: Western Riverside County | |||
| align=center | 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
See main article: California's 39th congressional district election, 2018. In January 2018, Republican incumbent Ed Royce announced his retirement.[34] Royce's retirement created great uncertainty and interest in this election, due to the possibility of two candidates of the same political party winning California's jungle primary.[35] [36]
The primary election resulted in two candidates of different parties, with Republican Assemblywoman Young Kim and Democrat Gil Cisneros coming in first and second place respectively.[37] After the general election, it took several days to gather and tally absentee ballots, but on November 17, Cisneros was the projected winner of the election.[38]
The 39th congressional district was originally one of five reapportioned to California after the 1970 United States census.
From 1993 to 2003, the 39th congressional district was a Republican stronghold. In 2003, this territory was mostly redesignated into the neighboring 40th congressional district and 42nd congressional district. From 2003 to 2013, the 39th district was represented by Linda Sánchez, who now represents the 38th congressional district.