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Current Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D–Los Angeles) Ethnicity 5.4% White
5.1% Black
2.3% Asian
86.5% Hispanic
0.8% other | ||
California's 40th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard. The district includes Downey, East Los Angeles, Commerce, Paramount, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, and the neighborhoods of Florence, Florence-Graham, Historic South Central and South Park, in South Los Angeles. It is the most Latino district in the nation, at 86.5%.
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History
The seat was originally one of five reapportioned to California after the 1970 U.S. Census, but its boundaries have shifted radically through successive redistricting efforts. At various times it has included parts of Orange and San Diego counties, and from 1993 to 2003 it covered eastern San Bernardino and Inyo counties. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based in Orange County. The district covered the cities in the northern part of the county, including Fullerton, Orange, Cypress, Stanton, and Buena Park.
Living former members
As of April 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 40th congressional district that are currently living.