California's 37th Congressional District
California · CA-37
California's 37th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democrat). It is home to roughly 739,300 people, with a median age of 34.8. The population is about 55% Hispanic. The median household income is $68,418, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+60).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 53 square miles, CA-37 is the 424th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 13,949 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.37 ranks 104th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 79% of CA-37 voters backed Kamala Harris and 18% Donald Trump — a D+60 margin. That is a 13.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+73.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 34.8 years old; 21.8% of residents are under 18 and 12% are 65 or older. About 33.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 58.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,418, the district's median household income ranks 312th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $807,219, and the median rent is $1,711 a month. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 36-minute commute (13.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).