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California's 49th congressional district

Coordinates: 33°24′N 117°06′W / 33.4°N 117.1°W / 33.4; -117.1
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California's 49th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative
Population (2023)751,418[1]
Median household
income		$114,479[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+3[3]

California's 49th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is represented by Mike Levin.

The district currently covers the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and parts of Del Mar as well as a portion of southern Orange County, including San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Niguel and Coto de Caza.[4] Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is in the district.

In the 2016 election, Darrell Issa won by a margin of less than 1%. In the 2018 election, this district was considered to be a major battleground. Rep. Issa announced that he would not seek reelection.[5] Following the November 6, 2018, election, Democrat Mike Levin became the district's congressman.[6]

Recent results from statewide elections

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Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President[7] Clinton 43.4% – 31.5%
Senator[8] Boxer 49.3% – 41.5%
Senator (Special)[8] Feinstein 53.9% – 38.7%
1994 Governor[9] Wilson 57.4% – 38.2%
Senator[10] Huffington 46.1% – 45.9%
1996 President[11] Clinton 48.9% – 40.3%
1998 Governor[12] Davis 54.5% – 40.6%
Senator[13] Boxer 51.9% – 43.8%
2000 President[14] Gore 52.6% – 41.5%
Senator[15] Feinstein 58.7% – 33.8%
2002 Governor[16] Simon 59.8% – 32.9%
2003 Recall[17][18] Yes Yes 74.5% – 25.5%
Schwarzenegger 66.3% – 17.1%
2004 President[19] Bush 62.5% – 36.5%
Senator[20] Jones 54.2% – 41.6%
2006 Governor[21] Schwarzenegger 71.4% – 24.1%
Senator[22] Mountjoy 52.5% – 42.5%
2008 President[23] McCain 53.0% – 45.1%
2010 Governor[24] Whitman 56.5% – 36.1%
Senator[25] Fiorina 59.3% – 34.3%
2012 President[26] Romney 52.4% – 45.7%
Senator[27] Emken 53.3% – 46.7%
2014 Governor[28] Kashkari 55.0% – 45.0%
2016 President[29] Clinton 50.7% – 41.1%
Senator[30] Harris 60.3% – 39.7%
2018 Governor[31] Newsom 51.5% – 48.5%
Lieutenant Governor[32][33] Kounalakis 61.6% – 38.4%
Secretary of State[34][35] Padilla 53.3% – 46.7%
Controller[36][37] Yee 53.7% – 46.3%
Treasurer[38][39] Ma 52.8% – 47.2%
Attorney General[40][41] Becerra 52.8% – 47.2%
Insurance Commissioner[42][43] Poizner 56.7% – 43.3%
Board of Equalization, 4th District

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Anderson 50.4% – 49.6%
Senator[46] Feinstein 53.2% – 46.8%
2020 President[47] Biden 55.2% – 42.5%
2021 Recall[48] No No 51.5% – 48.5%
2022 Governor[49] Newsom 50.4% – 49.6%
Senator[50] Padilla 52.2% – 47.8%
Senator (Special)[51] Padilla 52.1% – 47.9%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
59 Orange Santa Ana 3,135,755
73 San Diego San Diego 3,269,973

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 49th congressional district is located in Southern California. It covers the North County region of San Diego County, and south east Orange County.

San Diego County is split between this district, the 48th district and the 50th district. They are partitioned by Gavilan Mountain Rd, Sandia Creek Dr, De Luz Rd, Marine Corps Base Pendleton, Sleeping Indian Rd, Tumbleweed Ln, Del Valle Dr, Highland Oak St, Olive Hill Rd, Via Puerta del Sol, N River Rd, Highway 76, Old River Rd, Little Gopher Canyon Rd, Camino Cantera, Corre Camino, Tierra del Cielo, Elevado Rd, Vista Grande Dr, Warmlands Ave, Queens Way, Canciones del Cielo, Camino Loma Verde, Alessandro Trail, Friendly Dr, Edgehill Rd, Catalina Heights Way, Deeb Ct, Foothill Dr, Clarence Dr, Highway S14, Smilax Rd, Poinsetta Ave, W San Marcos Blvd, Diamond Trail Preserve, S Rancho Santa Rd, San Elijo Rd, Rancho Summitt Dr, Escondido Creek, El Camino del Norte, San Elijo Lagoon, Highland Dr, Avacado Pl, Jimmy Durante Blvd, San Dieguito Dr, 8th St, Nob Ave, Highway S21, and the San Diego Northern Railway. The 49th district takes in the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Vista as well as the census-designated places Camp Pendleton Mainside and Camp Pendleton South.

Orange County is split between this district, the 40th district, and the 47th district. They are partitioned by Alicia Parkway, Pacific Park Dr, San Joaquin Hills Trans Corridor, Cabot Rd, San Diego Freeway, Via Escolar, Arroyo Trabuco Creek, Oso Parkway, Thomas F Riley Wilderness Park, and Ronald W Casper's Wilderness Park, Aliso & Wood Canyons, Vista del Sol, Highway 1, Stonington Rd, Virginia Way, 7th Ave, and Laguna Beach. The 49th district takes in the cities of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, and Laguna Niguel, as well as the census-designated places Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Rancho Mission Viejo.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1993

Lynn Schenk
(San Diego)[52] 		Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995 		103rd Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election. 		1993–2003
San Diego (San Diego)

Brian Bilbray
(Imperial Beach)[52] 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2001 		104th
105th
106th 		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election.

Susan Davis
(San Diego)[52] 		Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2003 		107th Elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 53rd district.

Darrell Issa
(Vista)[53] 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2019 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th 		Redistricted from the 48th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired. 		2003–2013

Riverside (Temecula);
San Diego (Oceanside)
2013–2023

Southern Orange (Dana Point and San Clemente);
Northern San Diego (Carlsbad and Oceanside)

Mike Levin
(San Juan Capistrano)[54] 		Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present 		116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present:

Northern coastal portions of San Diego county

Election results

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1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Schenk 127,280 51.1
Republican Judy Jarvis 106,170 42.7
Libertarian John Wallner 10,706 4.3
Peace and Freedom Milton Zaslow 4,738 1.9
Independent Thompson (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 248,898 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray 90,283 48.5
Democratic Lynn Schenk (Incumbent) 85,597 46.0
Libertarian Chris Hoogenboom 5,288 2.8
Peace and Freedom Renate Kline 4,948 2.7
Independent Thompson (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 186,118 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 108,806 52.7
Democratic Peter Navarro 86,657 41.9
Libertarian Ernie Lippe 4,218 3.3
Reform Kevin Hambsch 3,773 1.8
Natural Law Peter Stirling 3,314 1.6
Total votes 206,768 100.0
Republican hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 90,516 48.8
Democratic Christine T. Kehoe 86,400 46.6
Libertarian Ernest Lippe 3,327 1.8
Natural Law Julia F. Simon 2,829 1.5
Peace and Freedom Janice Jordan 2,447 1.3
Total votes 185,519 100.0
Republican hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Davis 113,400 49.7
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 105,515 46.2
Libertarian Doris Ball 6,526 2.8
Natural Law Tahir I. Bhatti 3,048 1.3
Total votes 228,489 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa 94,594 77.3
Libertarian Karl W. Dietrich 26,891 21.9
Democratic Michael P. Byron (write-in) 1,012 0.8
Total votes 122,497 100.0
Republican hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 141,658 62.6
Democratic Michael P. Byron 79,057 34.9
Libertarian Lars R. Grossmith 5,751 2.5
Total votes 226,466 100.0
Republican hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 98,891 63.3
Democratic Jeeni Criscenzo 52,227 33.5
Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 4,952 3.2
Total votes 156,070 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 140,300 58.3
Democratic Robert Hamilton 90,138 37.5
Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 10,232 4.2
Total votes 240,670 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 119,083 62.8
Democratic Howard Katz 59,710 31.5
American Independent Dion Clark 6,585 3.5
Libertarian Mike Paster 4,290 2.2
Total votes 189,668 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 159,725 58.2
Democratic Jerry Tetalman 114,893 41.8
Total votes 274,618 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 98,161 60.2
Democratic Dave Peiser 64,981 39.8
Total votes 163,142 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[67][68]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 84,582 50.8
Democratic Doug Applegate 75,744 45.5
No party preference Ryan Glenn Wingo 6,079 3.7
Total votes 166,405 100.0
General election
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 155,888 50.3
Democratic Doug Applegate 154,267 49.7
Total votes 310,155 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[69][70]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Harkey 46,468 25.5
Democratic Mike Levin 31,850 17.5
Democratic Sara Jacobs 28,778 15.8
Democratic Doug Applegate 23,850 13.1
Republican Kristin Gaspar 15,467 8.5
Republican Rocky Chávez 13,739 7.5
Democratic Paul G. Kerr 8,099 4.4
Republican Brian Maryott 5,496 3.0
Republican Mike Schmitt 2,379 1.3
Republican Josh Schoonover 1,362 0.7
Republican Craig A. Nordal 1,156 0.6
Republican David Medway 1,066 0.6
No party preference Robert Pendleton 905 0.5
Green Danielle St. John 690 0.4
Libertarian Joshua L. Hancock 552 0.3
Peace and Freedom Jordan J. Mills 233 0.1
Total votes 182,090 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Levin 166,453 56.4
Republican Diane Harkey 128,577 43.6
Total votes 295,030 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California[71]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Levin (Incumbent) 205,179 53.1
Republican Brian Maryott 181,027 46.9
Total votes 386,206 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California[72]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Levin (Incumbent) 153,541 52.6
Republican Brian Maryott 138,194 47.4
Total votes 291,735 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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Before the 2002 redistricting, most of the territory currently located in the district was previously located in the 48th district. The 49th district was located farther south, encompassing most of what is now the 53rd district.


2003-13

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Before the 2012 redistricting the district extended further inland to include a portion of southern Riverside County and most of northern San Diego County.

2013-23

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Congressional District 49" (PDF).
  5. ^ Schneider, Elena; Bresnahan, John (January 10, 2018). "California Republican Darrell Issa to retire". POLITICO.
  6. ^ 2018 general election results
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  8. ^ a b Statement of Vote (1992 Senator)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senator)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  12. ^ "Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  13. ^ "Statement of Vote (1998 Senator)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  15. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  16. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  30. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  31. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  32. ^ San Diego Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 101)
  33. ^ Orange County Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 103)
  34. ^ San Diego Elections - Secretary of State (p. 215)
  35. ^ Orange County Elections - Secretary of State (p. 158)
  36. ^ San Diego Elections - Controller (p. 215)
  37. ^ Orange County Elections - Controller (p. 215)
  38. ^ San Diego Elections - Treasurer (p. 215)
  39. ^ Orange County Elections - Treasurer (p. 268)
  40. ^ San Diego Elections - Attorney General (p. 215)
  41. ^ Orange County Elections - Attorney General (p. 323)
  42. ^ San Diego Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 215)
  43. ^ Orange County Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 378)
  44. ^ San Diego Elections - Board of Equalization, 4th District (p. 215)
  45. ^ Orange County Elections - Board of Equalization, 4th District (p. 433)
  46. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  47. ^ Statement of Vote (2020 President)
  48. ^ "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  49. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Governor)
  50. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  51. ^ Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  52. ^ a b c "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  53. ^ Nominations clerk.house.gov
  54. ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601. "Mike Levin (California (CA)), 118th Congress Profile". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  55. ^ 1992 election results
  56. ^ 1994 election results
  57. ^ 1996 election results
  58. ^ 1998 election results
  59. ^ 2000 election results
  60. ^ 2002 election results
  61. ^ 2004 election results
  62. ^ 2006 election results
  63. ^ 2008 election results
  64. ^ 2010 election results
  65. ^ 2012 election results
  66. ^ 2014 election results
  67. ^ "2016 open primary election results" (PDF).
  68. ^ "2016 general election results" (PDF).
  69. ^ "2018 open primary election results" (PDF).
  70. ^ "2018 general election results" (PDF).
  71. ^ 2020 election results
  72. ^ 2022 election results
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33°24′N 117°06′W / 33.4°N 117.1°W / 33.4; -117.1

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