California's 22nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is represented by David Valadao, who formerly represented California's 21st congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023. Following redistricting in 2021, the district is located in the San Joaquin Valley. It includes most of Kings County and parts of Tulare and Kern counties. It includes the east side of Bakersfield; the west and south sides of Tulare, the south side of Hanford; and all of Porterville, Lindsay, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, McFarland, Arvin, Lamont, and Corcoran. The new 22nd is a majority-Latino district.
In the 2025 edition of the Cook Partisan Voting Index California's 22nd was rated as the median district of the country, with 217 districts rated more Democratic and 217 more Republican.
As of October 2024, the district had a Medicaid enrollment rate of 68%, the highest in the country and the highest rate by a wide margin among districts represented by Republicans.
Recent election results from statewide races
2023âÂÂ2027 boundaries
2027âÂÂ2033 boundaries
Composition
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
- Bakersfield â 403,455
- Tulare â 68,875
- Porterville â 62,742
- Hanford â 57,990
- Delano â 51,428
- Oildale â 36,135
- East Niles â 28,390
- Edison â 28,390
- Wasco â 27,047
- Corcoran â 22,339
- Shafter â 19,953
- Arvin â 19,495
- Greenfield â 18,937
- McFarland â 14,161
- Lamont â 14,049
- Avenal â 13,696
- Lindsay â 12,659
- Hillcrest â 10,528
2,500 â 10,000 people
- East Bakersfield â 9,749
- Potomac Park â 9,164
- La Cresta â 8,787
- Earlimart â 7,679
- Fairfax â 7,605
- Cottonwood â 6,268
- East Porterville â 5,549
- Benton Park â 5,333
- Armona â 4,274
- Old Stine â 3,841
- Pixley â 3,828
- Rexland Acres â 3,563
- Greenfield â 3,447
- Strathmore â 3,033
- Terra Bella â 2,910
- Weedpatch â 2,658
- Richgrove â 2,538
- Tipton â 2,519
List of members representing the district
Election results
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Historical district boundaries
See also
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