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

California's 38th District

A district of about 753,000 people, 58% Hispanic and 25% Asian, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+16.7 relative to the nation for president.

Hilda Solis (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CA-38

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+16.7134th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line1211373443151617303644291481910183228242525146504126CA-3843194273339149273547321625451348224023520

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+34.4

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-38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 29th pct · 36th of 52 in CA

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree8% 4th pct · 48th of 52 in CA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents58% 93rd pct · 16th of 52 in CA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 52nd of 52 in CA

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents25% 98th pct · 9th of 52 in CA

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile4,290 91st pct · 10th of 52 in CA

Denser than 91% 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-31
57% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+15.9Held DCA-46
64% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+19.7Held DCA-35
60% Hispanic · 28% college gradsD+12.0Held DCA-9
39% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+15.8Held 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. Hilda Solis (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 34.4

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