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California's 5th congressional district

49 members have held this seat since Dec 7, 1885. Now: Tom McClintock R.

Holders
49
27 R · 22 D
Longest tenure
10 years
John Francis Shelley
Current
3.8 years
Tom McClintock, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ca-5Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020Charles Norton Felton · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Norton Felton · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Jefferson Clunie · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratEugene Francis Loud · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanEugene Francis Loud · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanEugene Francis Loud · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanEugene Francis Loud · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanEugene Francis Loud · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanEugene Francis Loud · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Joseph Wynn · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratEveris Anson Hayes · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanEveris Anson Hayes · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanEveris Anson Hayes · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanEveris Anson Hayes · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Ignatius Nolan · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Ignatius Nolan · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Ignatius Nolan · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Ignatius Nolan · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Ignatius Nolan · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanMae Ella Nolan · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanLawrence James Flaherty · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanRichard Joseph Welch · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanRichard Joseph Welch · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanRichard Joseph Welch · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanRichard Joseph Welch · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanRichard Joseph Welch · 1943-01-06 – 1951-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Francis Shelley · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJohn Francis Shelley · 1963-01-09 – 1965-01-04 · DemocratPhillip Burton · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratPhillip Burton · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lowell Burton · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lowell Burton · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · DemocratSala Galante Burton · 1983-06-21 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratSala Galante Burton · 1987-01-06 – 1987-02-02 · DemocratRobert T. Matsui · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratRobert T. Matsui · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratRobert T. Matsui · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratRobert T. Matsui · 2003-01-07 – 2005-01-04 · DemocratDoris O. Matsui · 2005-03-10 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratDoris O. Matsui · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratMike Thompson · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratMae Ella Nolan · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanRichard Joseph Welch · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanJohn Francis Shelley · 1949-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratPhillip Burton · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratPhillip Burton · 1983-01-03 – 1983-04-11 · DemocratNancy Pelosi · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratMike Thompson · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratTom McClintock · 2023-01-03 – present · Republican
Tom McClintock R
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Mike Thompson D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Mike Thompson D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Doris O. Matsui D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Doris O. Matsui D
Mar 10, 2005 – Jan 4, 2009 · 3.8 years
Robert T. Matsui D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
Robert T. Matsui D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Robert T. Matsui D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Robert T. Matsui D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Sala Galante Burton D
Jan 6, 1987 – Feb 2, 1987 · 27 days
Nancy Pelosi D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Sala Galante Burton D
Jun 21, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 3.5 years
Phillip Burton D
Jan 3, 1983 – Apr 11, 1983 · 3 months
John Lowell Burton D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
John Lowell Burton D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Phillip Burton D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Phillip Burton D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Francis Shelley D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Phillip Burton D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Francis Shelley D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Francis Shelley D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1959 · 10 years
Richard Joseph Welch R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1951 · 8 years
Richard Joseph Welch R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Richard Joseph Welch R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Richard Joseph Welch R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Richard Joseph Welch R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Lawrence James Flaherty R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Richard Joseph Welch R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Mae Ella Nolan R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
John Ignatius Nolan R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Mae Ella Nolan R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Ignatius Nolan R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
John Ignatius Nolan R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
John Ignatius Nolan R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
John Ignatius Nolan R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Everis Anson Hayes R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Everis Anson Hayes R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Everis Anson Hayes R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Everis Anson Hayes R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
William Joseph Wynn D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Eugene Francis Loud R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Eugene Francis Loud R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Eugene Francis Loud R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Eugene Francis Loud R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Eugene Francis Loud R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Eugene Francis Loud R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Thomas Jefferson Clunie D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Charles Norton Felton R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Charles Norton Felton R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months

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