History / Congress

California's 18th congressional district

25 members have held this seat since Mar 9, 1933. Now: Zoe Lofgren D.

Holders
25
15 D · 10 R
Longest tenure
8 years
Anna G. Eshoo
Current
3.8 years
Zoe Lofgren, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-18Every holder, newest first
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194019501960197019801990200020102020John Harley Burke · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratThomas Marion Eaton · 1939-01-03 – 1941-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam Ward Johnson · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · RepublicanWillis Winter Bradley · 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-04 · RepublicanCraig Hosmer · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanCraig Hosmer · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanHarlan Francis Hagen · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratRobert Bruce Mathias · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Bruce Mathias · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam Matthew Ketchum · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam M. Thomas · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanRichard Henry Lehman · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratGary Condit · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratGary Condit · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratGary Condit · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratDennis A. Cardoza · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratDennis A. Cardoza · 2009-01-06 – 2012-08-16 · DemocratAnna G. Eshoo · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratAnna G. Eshoo · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratByron Nicholson Scott · 1935-01-03 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Ward Johnson · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanClyde Gilman Doyle · 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratClyde Gilman Doyle · 1949-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · DemocratRichard Henry Lehman · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratZoe Lofgren · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
Zoe Lofgren D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Anna G. Eshoo D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Anna G. Eshoo D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Dennis A. Cardoza D
Jan 6, 2009 – Aug 16, 2012 · 3.6 years
Dennis A. Cardoza D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Gary Condit D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Gary Condit D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Gary Condit D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Richard Henry Lehman D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Richard Henry Lehman D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
William M. Thomas R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
William Matthew Ketchum R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Robert Bruce Mathias R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Robert Bruce Mathias R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Harlan Francis Hagen D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Craig Hosmer R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Craig Hosmer R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Clyde Gilman Doyle D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1953 · 4 years
Willis Winter Bradley R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
Clyde Gilman Doyle D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
William Ward Johnson R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
William Ward Johnson R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Thomas Marion Eaton R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1941 · 2 years
Byron Nicholson Scott D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1939 · 4 years
John Harley Burke D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months

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