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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

California's 17th District

A district of about 758,000 people, 56% Asian, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+42.8 relative to the nation for president.

Ro Khanna (D) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CA-17

Source: 2026 results: California Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+42.846th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line12113734431516CA-173036442914819101832282425251465041263843194273339149273547321625451348224023520

Labels below the bar mark 51 other seats in California.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+42.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is CA-17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 98th pct · 3rd of 52 in CA

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree8% 4th pct · 47th of 52 in CA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 60th pct · 49th of 52 in CA

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents2% 13th pct · 44th of 52 in CA

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents56% 100th pct · 1st of 52 in CA

Highest of 435 seats.

People per square mile4,003 90th pct · 12th of 52 in CA

Denser than 90% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

CA-14
23% Hispanic · 51% college gradsD+38.8Held DHI-1
40% college gradsD+26.4Held DCA-15
26% Hispanic · 49% college gradsD+51.8Held DCA-28
28% Hispanic · 47% college gradsD+27.8Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Ro Khanna (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 42.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)