California's 41st congressional district

U. S. House district for California

California's 41st congressional district is a congressional district in Riverside County, in the U. S. state of California. The district is currently represented by
It includes the cities of Palm Springs, Menifee, Calimesa, Norco, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, and most of Corona. The representative for the 41st is Ken Calvert, who was redistricted from the 42nd district. It contains most of the western part of the Palm Springs Area with the exception of Cathedral City, as well as commuter towns in the Greater Los Angeles area, and exurban and rural areas in South Western Riverside County. The district now contains the heavily Democratic cities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert, along with the swing city of Corona and conservative areas in western Riverside County, such as Norco, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Wildomar, and Calimesa. The district is considered a swing seat, and the 2024 race is rated as a "Toss Up" by the Cook Political Report.

Year Office Results 1990 Governor Wilson 54.9% 39.5%1992 President Bush 42.7% 35.0% Senator Herschensohn 55.7% 34.8% Senator (Special) Seymour 48.5% 42.8%1994 Governor Wilson 63.8% – 31.8% Senator Huffington 57.0% – 33.2% 1996 President Dole 46.6% – 43.3%1998 Governor Davis 50.8% 46.3% Senator Fong 51.1% – 44.8%2000 President Bush 50.2% 46.5% Senator Feinstein 48.3% 44.8% 2002 Governor Simon 55.5% 35.5%2003Recall align="right" Yes 73.6% 26.4% Schwarzenegger 64.0% 17.1%2004 President Bush 61.8% 36.9% Senator Jones 51.8% 43.5%2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 68.6% 26.6% Senator Mountjoy 50.8% 43.5%2008 President McCain 54.2% 43.7%2010 Governor Whitman 53.2% 38.2% Senator Fiorina 57.3% 34.8%2012 President Obama 61.5% 36.3% Senator Feinstein 63.0% 37.0% 2014 Governor Brown 54.5% – 45.5%2016 President Clinton 61.0% 33.1% Senator Harris 53.0% 47.0% 2018 Governor Newsom 59.4% 40.6% Senator Feinstein 51.9% 48.1%2020 President Biden 61.7% 36.1%2021Recall align="right" No 57.5% 42.5% 2022 Governor Dahle 54.6 45.4% Senator Meuser 53.2 46.8%

Member Party Dates Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1973 Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Redistricted from the and re elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 1973–1975San Diego (Southern City of San Diego) Bob Wilson Republican January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1981 Redistricted from the and re elected in 1974. Re elected in 1976. Re elected in 1978. Retired. 1975–1983San Diego (San Diego City Northern half) Bill Lowery Republican January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1993Elected in 1980. Re elected in 1982. Re elected in 1984. Re elected in 1986. Re elected in 1988. Re elected in 1990. Retired. 1983–1993San Diego (Northern suburbs) Jay Kim Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1999 Elected in 1992. Re elected in 1994. Re elected in 1996. Lost renomination. 1993–2003Southeastern Los Angeles, Northeastern Orange, Southwestern San Bernardino Gary Miller Republican January 3, 1999 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1998. Re elected in 2000. Redistricted to the Jerry Lewis Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted from the and re elected in 2002. Re elected in 2004. Re elected in 2006. Re elected in 2008. Re elected in 2010. Retired. 2003–2013San Bernardino Mark Takano Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2012. Re elected in 2014. Re elected in 2016. Re elected in 2018. Re elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 2013–2023Inland Empire (Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside) Ken Calvert Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re elected in 2022. 2023–presentWithin Riverside County in the Inland Empire Palm Springs, Corona, Menifee, Norco, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Coachella Valley

In the 1980s, the 41st congressional district was one of four that divided San Diego County, formerly located in the North County region. The district had been held for 12 years by Republican Bill Lowery and was considered the most Republican district in the San Diego area. The 41st district was renumbered as the after the 1990 U. S. census in which it became the Inland Empire's 51st.

From 2003 to 2013, the district included large portions of the cavernous San Bernardino County and a small portion of Riverside County. The district formerly represented parts of the Inland Empire region, San Bernardino Mountains, and Mojave Desert, stretching from portions of the city of San Bernardino north to the Nevada border and east to the Colorado River. Redlands was the largest city in that district; other cities included: Loma Linda, Yucaipa, Victorville, Barstow, Hesperia, Highland, Big Bear Lake and Needles.