California's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in northern

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. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. She has represented various congressional districts within the city of San Francisco since 1987. The district was also once represented by

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, at a time when the district encompassed Pasadena, Pomona, and Whittier. Currently, the 12th district is located in

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and includes the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville,

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, Albany,

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and most of San Lorenzo. The 12th district is the most Democratic district in the United States, giving nearly 90% of its vote to Democrats in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. Prior to redistricting in 2021, the 12th district was entirely within

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, encompassing most of the city. The remainder of the city was included in the 14th district.

History

When the district was created after the 1930 census, it was located in Los Angeles County. As California's population grew, however, the district generally was moved northward, eventually to the San Francisco peninsula. California Constitution, Article 21, Section 1(c) (congressional districts), Section 2(f) (state government districts).

, who would subsequently serve as the 37th

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, represented this district from 1947 to 1951. Nancy Pelosi, the current speaker of the House, is the current representative of the district. She had previously served California's 8th congressional district from 1993 to 2013.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Due to the 2020 redistricting, California's 12th district has effectively been shifted to the former geography of the 13th district. It encompasses the coastal section of

, and is anchored by Oakland. This district borders the 13th district, and Alameda County is partitioned between them by Grant Ave, Union Pacific, Lewelling Blvd, Wicks Blvd, Manor Blvd, Juniper St, Dayton Ave, Padre Ave, Fargo Ave, Edgemoor St, Trojan Ave, Beatty St, Fleming St, Highway 880, Floresta Blvd, Halcyon Dr, Hesperian Blvd, Thornally Dr, Highway 185, 150th Ave, Highway 580, Benedict Dr, San Leandro Creek, and Lake Chabot Regional Park. Alongside Oakland, the 12th district takes in the cities of

, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville,

, and

Cities

* Oakland - 440,646 * Berkeley - 124,321 *

- 91,008 *

- 77,624 * Albany - 20,271 * Emeryville - 12,905 *

- 11,270

List of members representing the district

Election results

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References

External links

*GovTrack.us
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California Voter Foundation map – CD12
(out of date) {{DEFAULTSORT:California's 12th Congressional District 12 Government of San Francisco Constituencies established in 1933 1933 establishments in California