California's 11th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California represented by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

Since the 2022 elections, the 11th district is entirely in San Francisco, and includes most of the city with the exception of the southern neighborhoods of Excelsior District, Visitacion Valley, Portola, and Ocean View.

Before redistricting, the 11th district consisted of most of Contra Costa County. Mark DeSaulnier, a Democrat, represented the district from January 2015 to January 2023. Cities and CDPs in the district included Alamo, Bay Point, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Diablo, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo, Richmond, and Walnut Creek; most of Danville; and parts of Antioch and Martinez.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 86% - 13%
2010GovernorBrown 79% - 18%
Lt. GovernorNewsom 76% - 16%
Secretary of StateBowen 77% - 14%
Attorney GeneralHarris 71% - 20%
TreasurerLockyer 79% - 13%
ControllerChiang 78% - 13%
2012PresidentObama 87% - 13%
2014GovernorBrown 88% - 12%
2016PresidentClinton 86% - 9%
2018GovernorNewsom 87% - 13%
Attorney GeneralBecerra 87% - 13%
2020PresidentBiden 86% - 12%
2022Senate (Reg.)Padilla 86% - 14%
GovernorNewsom 86% - 14%
Lt. GovernorKounalakis 85% - 15%
Secretary of StateWeber 85% - 15%
Attorney GeneralBonta 84% - 16%
TreasurerMa 84% - 16%
ControllerCohen 77% - 23%
2024PresidentHarris 82% - 14%
Senate (Reg.)Schiff 84% - 16%

2027–2033 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 86% - 13%
2010GovernorBrown 79% - 18%
Lt. GovernorNewsom 76% - 16%
Secretary of StateBowen 77% - 14%
Attorney GeneralHarris 71% - 20%
TreasurerLockyer 79% - 13%
ControllerChiang 78% - 13%
2012PresidentObama 87% - 13%
2014GovernorBrown 88% - 12%
2016PresidentClinton 86% - 9%
2018GovernorNewsom 87% - 13%
Attorney GeneralBecerra 87% - 13%
2020PresidentBiden 86% - 12%
2022Senate (Reg.)Padilla 86% - 14%
GovernorNewsom 86% - 14%
Lt. GovernorKounalakis 85% - 15%
Secretary of StateWeber 85% - 15%
Attorney GeneralBonta 84% - 16%
TreasurerMa 84% - 16%
ControllerCohen 77% - 23%
2024PresidentHarris 82% - 14%
Senate (Reg.)Schiff 84% - 16%

Composition

FIPS County CodeCountySeatPopulation
75San FranciscoSan Francisco808,988

Due to the 2020 redistricting, California's 11th district has effectively been shifted to the former geography of the 12th district. The district encompasses the city of San Francisco almost entirely, except for the neighborhoods of Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior, Little Hollywood, Mission Terrace, Oceanview, Outer Mission, Portola, and Visitacion Valley.

Cities

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong ress(es)Electoral historyCounties
District created March 4, 1913
William Kettner (San Diego)DemocraticMarch 4, 1913 – March 3, 192163rd 64th 65th 66thElected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired.Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
Phil Swing (El Centro)RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 – March 3, 193367th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72ndElected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Retired.
William E. Evans (Glendale)RepublicanMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 193573rdRedistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election.Los Angeles
John S. McGroarty (Tujunga)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1935 – January 3, 193974th 75thElected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Retired to run for Secretary of State of California.
John Carl Hinshaw (Pasadena)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 – January 3, 194376th 77thElected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Redistricted to the 20th district.
George E. Outland (Santa Barbara)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1943 – January 3, 194778th 79thElected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost re-election.Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Ernest K. Bramblett (Pacific Grove)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1947 – January 3, 195380th 81st 82ndElected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 13th district.
J. Leroy Johnson (Stockton)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 – January 3, 195783rd 84thRedistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Lost re-election.San Joaquin, Stanislaus
John J. McFall (Manteca)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1957 – January 3, 196385th 86th 87thElected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 15th district.
J. Arthur Younger (San Mateo)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1963 – June 20, 196788th 89th 90thRedistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Died.San Mateo
VacantJune 20, 1967 – December 12, 196790th
Pete McCloskey (Portola Valley)RepublicanDecember 12, 1967 – January 3, 197390th 91st 92ndElected to finish Younger's term. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 17th district.
Leo Ryan (South San Francisco)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1973 – November 18, 197893rd 94th 95thElected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978 but assassinated.1973–1983 Northern San Mateo
VacantNovember 18, 1978 – April 3, 197995th 96th
William Royer (Redwood City)RepublicanApril 3, 1979 – January 3, 198196thElected to finish Ryan's term. Lost re-election.
Tom Lantos (San Mateo)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1981 – January 3, 199397th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102ndElected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 12th district.
1983–1993 The 11th district that Lantos served from 1981 until 1993 included a small portion of San Francisco, as well as Daly City and San Mateo.Most of San Mateo
Richard Pombo (Tracy)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109thElected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Lost re-election.1993–2003 Most of Sacramento and San Joaquin
2003–2013 Eastern Alameda, southern and northeastern Contra Costa, most of San Joaquin, southern Santa Clara
Jerry McNerney (Stockton)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013110th 111th 112thElected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 9th district.
George Miller (Martinez)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015113thRedistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 2012. Retired.2013–2023 Most of Contra Costa
Mark DeSaulnier (Concord)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023114th 115th 116th 117thElected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 10th district.
Nancy Pelosi (San Francisco)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2023 – present118th 119thRedistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. Retiring at the end of term.2023–present Most of San Francisco

Election results

1912

1912 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Kettner24,82242.7
RepublicanSamuel C. Evans21,42636.8
SocialistNoble A. Richardson7,05912.1
ProhibitionHelen M. Stoddard4,8428.3
Total votes46,248100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

1914

1914 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Kettner (Incumbent)47,16552.7
RepublicanJames Carson Needham25,00127.9
ProhibitionJames S. Edwards11,27812.7
SocialistCasper Bauer6,0336.7
Total votes89,477100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1916

1916 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Kettner (Incumbent)42,05144.5
RepublicanRobert C. Harbison33,76535.7
ProhibitionJames S. Edwards14,75915.6
SocialistMarcus W. Robbins3,9134.1
Total votes94,488100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1918

1918 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam Kettner (Incumbent)45,91572.2
ProhibitionStella B. Irvine17,64227.8
Total votes63,557100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1920

1920 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Swing59,42572.9
DemocraticHugh L. Dickson22,14427.1
Total votes81,569100.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic

1922

1922 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Swing (Incumbent)79,03991.4
ProhibitionCharles H. Randall7,4668.6
Total votes86,505100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1924

1924 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Swing (Incumbent)93,811100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1926

1926 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Swing (Incumbent)89,726100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1928

1928 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Swing (Incumbent)127,115100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1930

1930 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Swing (Incumbent)124,092100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1932

1932 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam E. Evans (Incumbent)57,73951.8
DemocraticAlbert D. Hadley38,24034.3
LibertyMarshall V. Hartranft15,52013.9
Total votes111,499100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1934

1934 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn S. McGroarty66,99953.5
RepublicanWilliam E. Evans (Incumbent)56,35045.0
SocialistWilliam E. Stephenson1,8141.5
Total votes125,163100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

1936

1936 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn S. McGroarty (Incumbent)69,67950.5
RepublicanJohn Carl Hinshaw54,91439.8
Progressive Party (US, 1924)Robert S. Funk12,3408.9
CommunistWilliam Ingham1,0410.8
Total votes137,974100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1938

1938 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Carl Hinshaw68,71247.0
DemocraticCarl Stuart Hamblen59,99341.1
TownsendRalph D. Horton12,7138.7
Progressive Party (US, 1924)John R. Grey3,8212.6
CommunistOrla E. Lair8170.6
Total votes146,056100.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic

1940

1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Carl Hinshaw (Incumbent)170,50496.6
CommunistOrla E. Lair6,0033.4
Total votes176,507100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1942

1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge E. Outland31,61150.7
RepublicanA. J. Dingeman30,78149.3
Total votes62,392100.0
Turnout
Democratic win (new seat)

1944

1944 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge E. Outland (Incumbent)52,21856
RepublicanA. J. Dingeman41,00544
Total votes93,223100
Turnout
Democratic hold

1946

1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErnest K. Bramblett41,90253.1
DemocraticGeorge E. Outland (Incumbent)36,99646.9
Total votes78,898100.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic

1948

1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErnest K. Bramblett (Incumbent)87,14380.8
ProgressiveCole Weston14,58213.5
DemocraticGeorge E. Outland (write-in)6,1575.7
Total votes107,882100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1950

1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErnest K. Bramblett (Incumbent)59,78052.1
DemocraticArdis M. Walker55,02047.9
Total votes114,800100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1952

1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJustin L. Johnson (Incumbent)101,05287.1
ProgressiveLeslie B. Schilingheyde14,99912.9
Total votes116,051100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1954

1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJustin L. Johnson (Incumbent)54,71652.6
DemocraticCarl Sugar49,38847.4
Total votes104,104100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1956

1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn J. McFall70,63053.1
RepublicanJustin L. Johnson (Incumbent)62,44846.9
Total votes133,078100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

1958

1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn J. McFall (Incumbent)86,92469.3
RepublicanFrederick S. Van Dyke38,42730.7
Total votes125,351100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1960

1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn J. McFall (Incumbent)97,36865.4
RepublicanClifford B. Bull51,47334.6
Total votes148,841100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1962

1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJ. Arthur Younger (Incumbent)101,96362.3
DemocraticJohn D. Kaster61,62337.7
Total votes163,586100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1964

1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJ. Arthur Younger (Incumbent)116,02254.8
DemocraticW. Mark Sullivan95,74745.2
Total votes211,769100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1966

1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJ. Arthur Younger (Incumbent)113,67959.4
DemocraticW. Mark Sullivan77,60540.6
Total votes191,284100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1967 (Special)

1967 Special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPete McCloskey63,85057.2
DemocraticRoy A. Archibald43,75939.2
IndependentShirley Temple3,9383.5
Total votes111,547100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1968

1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPete McCloskey (Incumbent)165,48279.3
DemocraticUrban G. Whitaker Jr.40,97919.6
Peace and FreedomDavid Demorest Ransom2,1571.0
Total votes208,618100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1970

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPete McCloskey (Incumbent)144,50077.5
DemocraticRobert E. Gomperts39,18821.0
IndependentScattering2,7861.5
Total votes186,474100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1972

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeo Ryan113,58060.4
RepublicanCharles E. Chase69,65537.0
American IndependentNicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff4,8522.6
Total votes188,087100.0
Turnout
Democratic win (new seat)

1974

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeo Ryan (Incumbent)106,07575.8
RepublicanBob Jones29,78321.3
American IndependentNicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff4,2932.9
Total votes140,151100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1976

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeo Ryan (Incumbent)107,61861.1
RepublicanBob Jones62,43535.4
American IndependentNicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff6,1413.5
Total votes176,194100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1978

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeo Ryan (Incumbent)92,88260.5
RepublicanDave Welch54,62135.6
American IndependentNicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff5,9613.9
Total votes153,464100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1979 (Special)

1979 Special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam Royer52,58557.3
DemocraticG.W. "Joe" Holsinger37,68541.1
American IndependentNicholas W. Kudrovzeff7700.8
Peace and FreedomWilson G. Branch7310.8
Total votes91,771100.0
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic

1980

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos85,82346.4
RepublicanWilliam Royer (Incumbent)80,10043.3
Peace and FreedomWilson G. Branch13,7237.4
LibertarianWilliam S. Wade Jr.3,8162.1
American IndependentNicholas W. Kudrovzeff1,5500.8
Total votes185,012100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

1982

1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos (Incumbent)109,81257.1
RepublicanWilliam Royer76,46239.7
LibertarianChuck Olson2,9201.5
Peace and FreedomWilson G. Branch1,9281.0
American IndependentNicholas W. Kudrovzeff1,2500.6
Total votes192,372100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1984

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos (Incumbent)147,60769.9
RepublicanJohn J. "Jack" Hickey59,62528.2
American IndependentNicholas W. Kudrovzeff3,8831.8
Total votes211,115100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1986

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos (Incumbent)112,38074.1
RepublicanBill Quarishi39,31525.9
Total votes151,695100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1988

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos (Incumbent)145,48471.0
RepublicanBill Quarishi50,05024.4
LibertarianBill Wade4,6832.3
Peace and FreedomVictor Martinez2,9061.4
American IndependentNicholas W. Kudrovzeff1,8930.9
Total votes205,016100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1990

1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos (Incumbent)105,02965.9
RepublicanBill Quarishi45,81828.8
LibertarianJune R. Genis8,5185.3
Total votes159,365100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo94,45347.6
DemocraticPatti Garamendi90,53945.6
LibertarianChristine Roberts13,4986.8
Total votes198,490100.0
Turnout
Republican win (new seat)

1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)99,30262.14
DemocraticRandy A. Perry55,79434.91
LibertarianJoseph B. Miller4,7182.95
Total votes159,814100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)107,47759.4
DemocraticJason Silva65,53636.2
LibertarianKelly Rego5,0772.8
Natural LawSelene Bush3,0061.6
Total votes181,096100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)95,49661.43
DemocraticRobert L. Figueroa56,34536.25
LibertarianJesse Baird3,6082.32
Total votes155,449100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)120,63557.9
DemocraticTom Y. Santos79,53938.1
LibertarianKathryn A. Russow5,0362.4
Natural LawJon A. Kurey3,3971.6
Total votes208,607100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)104,92160.4
DemocraticElaine Shaw69,03539.6
Total votes173,956100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)163,58261.3
DemocraticJerry McNerney103,58738.7
Total votes267,169100.0
Turnout
Republican hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerry McNerney109,86853.3
RepublicanRichard Pombo (Incumbent)96,39646.7
Total votes206,264100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerry McNerney (Incumbent)164,50055.3
RepublicanDean Andal133,10444.7
Total votes297,616100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerry McNerney (Incumbent)115,36147.97
RepublicanDavid Harmer112,70346.86
American IndependentDavid Christensen12,4395.17
Total votes240,503100.00
Democratic hold

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge Miller (Incumbent)200,74369.7
RepublicanVirginia Fuller87,13630.3
Total votes287,879100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark DeSaulnier117,50267%
RepublicanTue Phan57,16033%
Total votes174,662100.0%
Democratic hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark DeSaulnier (Incumbent)214,86872%
RepublicanRoger A. Petersen83,34128%
Total votes298,209100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark DeSaulnier (Incumbent)204,36974%
RepublicanJohn Fitzgerald71,31225%
Total votes275,681100.0%
Democratic hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMark DeSaulnier (incumbent)271,06373.0
RepublicanNisha Sharma100,29327.0
Total votes371,356100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNancy Pelosi (incumbent)220,84884.0
RepublicanJohn Dennis42,21716.0
Total votes263,065100.0
Democratic hold

2024

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNancy Pelosi (incumbent)274,79681.0
RepublicanBruce Lou64,31519.0
Total votes339,111100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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