California's 17th congressional district

California's 17th congressional district is a congressional district in the United States House of Representatives that is located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, and includes parts of Santa Clara County and Alameda County. The district is currently represented by Ro Khanna, a member of the Democratic Party, who has been in office since 2017. The district is also home to several major Silicon Valley companies, including Google, Apple, and Facebook, and is located near the cities of San Jose and Fremont. The district is adjacent to California's 14th congressional district, which is represented by Eric Swalwell, and California's 18th congressional district, which is represented by Anna Eshoo.

Geography

The district is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and includes parts of Santa Clara County and Alameda County. The district borders California's 14th congressional district to the east, which is represented by Eric Swalwell, and California's 18th congressional district to the west, which is represented by Anna Eshoo. The district also borders California's 19th congressional district to the south, which is represented by Zoe Lofgren, and California's 13th congressional district to the north, which is represented by Barbara Lee. The district includes the cities of Fremont, Milpitas, and Newark, as well as parts of the cities of San Jose and Sunnyvale. The district is also home to several major Silicon Valley companies, including Google, Apple, and Facebook, which are headquartered in nearby Mountain View, Cupertino, and Menlo Park, respectively.

History

The district was created in 1943 and has been represented by several notable members of Congress, including Don Edwards, who represented the district from 1963 to 1995 and was a member of the House Judiciary Committee during the Impeachment of Richard Nixon. The district has also been represented by Tom Lantos, who represented the district from 1981 to 2008 and was the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The district has been a Democratic stronghold for several decades, with Democratic candidates consistently winning the district by large margins. The district is also home to several major universities and research institutions, including Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which are located in nearby Palo Alto, Berkeley, and Livermore, respectively.

Election Results

The district has been a Democratic stronghold for several decades, with Democratic candidates consistently winning the district by large margins. In the 2018 election, Ro Khanna won the district with over 75% of the vote, defeating his Republican opponent, Ron Cohen. In the 2020 election, Ro Khanna won the district again, this time with over 70% of the vote, defeating his Republican opponent, Ritesh Tandon. The district is also home to several major labor unions, including the AFL-CIO and the SEIU, which are headquartered in nearby Washington, D.C. and have local chapters in San Jose and Oakland.

List of Representatives

The district has been represented by several notable members of Congress, including Don Edwards, who represented the district from 1963 to 1995 and was a member of the House Judiciary Committee during the Impeachment of Richard Nixon. The district has also been represented by Tom Lantos, who represented the district from 1981 to 2008 and was the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Other notable representatives from the district include Mike Honda, who represented the district from 2001 to 2017 and was a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Pete Stark, who represented the district from 1973 to 2013 and was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. The district is currently represented by Ro Khanna, who has been in office since 2017 and is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Demographics

The district is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a diverse population, with a mix of White, Asian, Hispanic, and African American residents. The district is also home to several major universities and research institutions, including Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which are located in nearby Palo Alto, Berkeley, and Livermore, respectively. The district has a high percentage of residents with a Bachelor's degree or higher, with over 50% of residents holding a Bachelor's degree or higher, according to data from the United States Census Bureau. The district is also home to several major tech companies, including Google, Apple, and Facebook, which are headquartered in nearby Mountain View, Cupertino, and Menlo Park, respectively. Category:Congressional districts of California