Map showing California’s 6th Congressional District, to go into effect Jan. 3, 2027. Photo courtesy of the California State Senate Office of Demographics

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) – Like many cities in California, West Sacramento is changing congressional districts.

West Sacramento will move from the 7th Congressional District to the 6th District early next year under California’s new redistricting map, approved under Proposition 50 last year. 

The change goes into effect with the seating of the 120th Congress, at noon on Jan. 3, 2027. In anticipation of the change, West Sacramento voters will cast ballots for the redrawn district on Nov. 3. 

The new 6th District includes Natomas and parts of northern Sacramento, along with sections of Roseville, Rocklin and Citrus Heights, in addition to West Sacramento.

Kevin Kiley, who is running as an independent, faces off against Dr. Richard Pan, a Democrat, for the 6th District seat. 

Kiley has served California’s 3rd District since Jan. 3, 2023. His district was carved up through gerrymandering that favored Democrats. In 2024, Pan, a former state lawmaker, ran for mayor of Sacramento but ended third in the primary.

For the past four years, West Sacramento has been part of the 7th District. Rep. Doris Matsui has represented the district during that time. 

Between 2013 and 2023, the city was part of the 6th District.

Prop. 50, a congressional districting gerrymander designed to help Democrats gain five U.S. House seats in response to a pro-Republican gerrymander in Texas, was approved by voters at the Nov. 4, 2025, special election. 

Under Prop. 50, California will temporarily use legislatively drawn Congressional district maps through 2030. These district maps will be used until the state redistricting commission draws new maps following the 2030 U.S. Census. 

Prop. 50 did not alter current State Senate, State Assembly or State Board of Equalization district lines, according to information found on the California Secretary of State’s website. 

Those district lines, drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission after the 2020 Census, remain in effect.