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California's 11th congressional district

36 members have held this seat since Apr 7, 1913. Now: Nancy Pelosi D.

Holders
36
19 R · 17 D
Longest tenure
8 years
Mark DeSaulnier
Current
3.8 years
Nancy Pelosi, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-11Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020William Kettner · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Kettner · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Kettner · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Kettner · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratPhilip David Swing · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip David Swing · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip David Swing · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanPhilip David Swing · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip David Swing · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip David Swing · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Elmer Evans · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Carl Williams Hinshaw · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Elmer Outland · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratJustin Leroy Johnson · 1953-01-03 – 1957-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Joseph McFall · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJesse Arthur Younger · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanJesse Arthur Younger · 1967-01-10 – 1969-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Norton McCloskey Jr. · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanLeo Joseph Ryan · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Howard Royer · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · RepublicanTom Lantos · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratTom Lantos · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratRichard W. Pombo · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanRichard W. Pombo · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanRichard W. Pombo · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanRichard W. Pombo · 2003-01-07 – 2007-01-04 · RepublicanJerry McNerney · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratJerry McNerney · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratMark DeSaulnier · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratJohn Steven McGroarty · 1935-01-03 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratErnest King Bramblett · 1947-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Joseph McFall · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratPaul Norton McCloskey Jr. · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanLeo Joseph Ryan · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Miller · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Mark DeSaulnier D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
George Miller D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Jerry McNerney D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Jerry McNerney D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
Richard W. Pombo R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
Richard W. Pombo R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Richard W. Pombo R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Richard W. Pombo R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Tom Lantos D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Tom Lantos D
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
William Howard Royer R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Leo Joseph Ryan D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Leo Joseph Ryan D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Jesse Arthur Younger R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Jesse Arthur Younger R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Joseph McFall D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Joseph McFall D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Justin Leroy Johnson R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1957 · 4 years
Ernest King Bramblett R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1953 · 6 years
George Elmer Outland D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
John Carl Williams Hinshaw R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Steven McGroarty D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1939 · 4 years
William Elmer Evans R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Philip David Swing R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Philip David Swing R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Philip David Swing R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Philip David Swing R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Philip David Swing R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Philip David Swing R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
William Kettner D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
William Kettner D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
William Kettner D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
William Kettner D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.