California's 51st congressional district
California's 51st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sara Jacobs. The district currently includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove.
California's 51st congressional district | |||
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Area | 4,896 sq mi (12,680 km2) | ||
Population (2022) | 757,528[1] | ||
Median household income | $100,357[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+12[3] |
Recent results from statewide elections
Composition
# | County | Seat | Population |
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73 | San Diego | San Diego | 3,286,069 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 51st congressional district is located in Southern California. It is almost entirely within the San Diego Metropolitan Area of San Diego County.
San Diego County is split between this district, the 50th district, the 48th district, and the 52nd district. The 51st and 48th are partitioned by Sabre Springs Openspace, Scripps Miramar Openspace, Beeler Canyon Rd, Sycamore Canyon Openspace, Weston Rd, Boulder Vis, Mast Blvd, West Hills Parkway, San Diego River, Highway 52, Simeon Dr, Mission Trails Openspace, Fanita Dr, Farmington Dr, Lund St, Nielsen St, Paseo de Los Castillos, Gillespie Air Field, Kenney St, San Vicente Freeway, Airport Dr, Wing Ave, W Bradley Ave, Vernon Way, Hart Dr, Greenfield Dr, E Bradley Ave, 830 Adele St-1789 N Mollison Ave, Peppervilla Dr/N Mollison Ave, Pepper Dr, Greta St/Cajon Greens Dr, N Mollison Ave/Buckey Dr, Denver Ln, Broadway Channel, N 2nd St, Flamingo Ave/Greenfield Dr, Dawnridge Ave/Cresthill Rd, Groveland Ter/Camillo Way, Sterling Dr, Kumeyaay Highway, E Madison Ave, Granite Hills Dr, E Lexington Ave, Dehesa Rd, Vista del Valle Blvd, Merritt Ter, E Washington Ave, Merritt Dr, Dewitt Ct, Emerald Heights Rd, Foote Path Way, Highway 8, Lemon Ave, Lake Helix Dr, La Cruz Dr, Carmichael Dr, Bancroft Dr, Campo Rd, and Sweetwater River.
The 51st and 50th are partitioned by Camino del Norte, Highway 15, Carmel Mountain Rd, Ted Williams Parkway, Del Mar Mesa Openspace, Los Penasquitos Creek, Inland Freeway, Governor Dr, Pavlov Ave, Stetson Ave, Millikin Ave, Regents Rd, Ducommun Ave, Bunch Ave, Branting St, Streseman St, Pennant Way, Highway 52, San Diego Freeway, Sea World Dr, Friars Rd, Kumeyaay Highway, and Highway 805.
The 51st and 52nd are partitioned by El Cajon Blvd, 58th St, Streamview Dr, College Ave, Meridian Ave, Lemarand Ave, Highway 94, Charlene Ave, 69th St, Imperial Ave, Larwood Rd, Taft St, Lincoln Pl, Glencoe Dr, Braddock St, Carlisle Dr, Carlsbad Ct/Osage Dr, Potrero St, Carlsbad St, Innsdale Ave, Worthington St/Innsdale Ln, Brady Ct/Innsdale Ln, Parkbrook Way/Alene St, Tinaja Ln/Bluffview Rd, Highway 54, Sweetwater Rd, and Bonita Rd.
The 51st district takes in the cities of El Cajon, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, and National City, as well as the census-designated place La Presa. It also encompasses the San Diego neighborhoods of Paradise Hills, Mira Mesa, Miramar, San Carlos, Sorrento, Clairemont, Normal Heights, Allied Gardens, Grantville, Balboa Park, Linda Vista, and Serra Mesa.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
- San Diego - 1,386,932
- El Cajon - 106,215
- La Mesa - 59,249
- La Presa - 37,410
- Lemon Grove - 27,627
List of members representing the district
Election results
1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) | 141,890 | 56.1 | |
Democratic | Bea Herbert | 85,148 | 33.7 | |
Libertarian | Bill Holmes | 10,309 | 4.1 | |
Peace and Freedom | Miriam Clark | 10,307 | 4.1 | |
Green | Richard Roe | 5,328 | 2.1 | |
Independent | Johnson (write-in) | 13 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 262,995 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) | 138,547 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | Rita K. Tamerius | 57,374 | 27.7 | |
Libertarian | Bill Holmes | 6,968 | 3.4 | |
Peace and Freedom | Miriam Clark | 4,099 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 206,968 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) | 149,032 | 65.1 | |
Democratic | Rita Tamerius | 66,250 | 29.0 | |
Peace and Freedom | Miriam Clark | 5,407 | 2.3 | |
Libertarian | J.C. Anderson | 5,298 | 2.3 | |
Natural Law | Eric Bourdette | 3,037 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 215,282 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) | 126,229 | 61.02 | |
Democratic | Dan Kripke | 71,706 | 34.66 | |
Libertarian | Jack Anderson | 5,411 | 2.62 | |
Natural Law | Eric Bourdette | 3,532 | 1.71 | |
Independent | Don J. Pando (write-in) | 0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 206,878 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2000
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) | 172,291 | 64.4 | |
Democratic | George "Jorge" Barraza | 81,408 | 30.4 | |
Libertarian | Daniel L. Muhe | 7,159 | 2.7 | |
Natural Law | Eric Hunter Bourdette | 6,941 | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 267,799 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Filner (Incumbent) | 59,541 | 58.0 | |
Republican | Maria Guadalupe Garcia | 40,430 | 39.3 | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey S. Keup | 2,816 | 2.7 | |
Total votes | 102,787 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Filner (Incumbent) | 111,441 | 61.7 | |
Republican | Michael Giorgino | 63,526 | 35.1 | |
Libertarian | Michael S. Metti | 5,912 | 3.2 | |
Total votes | 180,879 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2006
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Filner (Incumbent) | 78,114 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Blake L. Miles | 34,931 | 30.1 | |
Libertarian | Dan Litwin | 2,790 | 2.4 | |
Independent | David Arguello (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 115,839 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Filner (Incumbent) | 148,281 | 72.8 | |
Republican | David Lee Joy | 49,345 | 24.2 | |
Libertarian | Dan Litwin | 6,199 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 203,825 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas | 85,672 | 71.5 | |
Republican | Michael Crimmins | 36,649 | 28.5 | |
Total votes | 122,321 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas (Incumbent) | 56,373 | 68.8 | |
Republican | Stephen Meade | 25,577 | 31.2 | |
Total votes | 81,950 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas (Incumbent) | 145,162 | 72.8 | |
Republican | Juan M Hidalgo Jr | 54,362 | 27.2 | |
Total votes | 199,524 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas (Incumbent) | 109,527 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Juan M Hidalgo Jr | 44,301 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 153,828 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas (Incumbent) | 165,596 | 68.3 | |
Republican | Juan M Hidalgo Jr | 76,841 | 31.7 | |
Total votes | 242,437 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sara Jacobs (Incumbent) | 144,186 | 61.9 | |
Republican | Stan Caplan | 88,886 | 38.1 | |
Total votes | 233,072 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
In the 1980s, California's 44th congressional district was one of four that divided San Diego. The district had been held for eight years by Democrat Jim Bates, and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area. Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and won the general election by just a point, meaning that the San Diego area was represented entirely by Republicans for only the second time since the city was split into three districts after the 1960 United States census.
After the 1990 United States census, the district was renumbered the 51st congressional district and much of its share of San Diego was moved to the new 50th congressional district.
2003-13
2013-23
References
- "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- US Census
- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- Statement of Vote (1992 President)
- Statement of Vote (1992 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (1992 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (1994 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (1996 President)
- Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Statement of Vote (1998 Senator) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Statement of Vote (2000 President)
- Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
- Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2004 President)
- Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2008 President)
- Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2012 President)
- Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2016 President)
- Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
- San Diego Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 102)
- Imperial Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 14)
- San Diego Elections - Secretary of State (p. 216)
- Imperial Elections - Secretary of State (p. 21)
- San Diego Elections - Controller (p. 216)
- Imperial Elections - Controller (p. 28)
- San Diego Elections - Treasurer (p. 216)
- Imperial Elections - Treasurer (p. 35)
- San Diego Elections - Attorney General (p. 216)
- Imperial Elections - Attorney General (p. 42)
- San Diego Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 216)
- Imperial Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 49)
- San Diego Elections - Board of Equalization, 4th District (p. 216)
- Imperial Elections - State Board of Equalization (p. 56)
- Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2020 President)
- "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- Statement of Vote (2022 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
- 1992 election results
- 1994 election results
- 1996 election results
- 1998 election results
- 2000 election results
- 2002 election results
- 2004 election results
- 2006 election results
- 2008 election results
- 2012 election results
- 2014 election results
- 2016 election results
- 2018 election results
- 2020 election results
- 2022 election results