congressional districtCalifornia 50th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.9
2008D+6.4
2012D+1.2
2016D+14.6
2020D+21.2
2024D+18.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+28.2R+9.9 → D+18.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.7D+18.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.1% of 562,305 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
213,971
146,154
11,503
371,628
562,305
66.1%
2020
239,617
154,115
9,905
403,637
557,718†
72.4%
2016
176,918
129,271
20,954
327,143
528,057†
62.0%
2012
155,482
151,630
7,988
315,100
493,836†
63.8%
2008
172,677
151,820
750
325,247
468,463†
69.4%
2004
137,636
168,397
3,450
309,483
443,089†
69.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCA-50CaliforniaUnited States
German12.7%6.8%12.5%
English11.2%6.3%9.5%
Irish10.9%5.9%9.4%
Italian5.9%3.4%4.8%
American3.5%2.8%5.3%
French2.5%1.3%1.6%
Polish2.2%0.9%2.2%
Scottish2.2%0.9%1.3%
Mexican15.9%32.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%1.3%0.5%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.2%2.0%0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Filipino6.4%3.3%0.9%
Chinese2.8%3.9%1.3%
Asian Indian2.1%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese1.9%1.7%0.6%
Korean1.0%1.2%0.4%
Japanese0.7%0.6%0.2%
Cambodian0.3%——
Laotian0.3%——
African American†2.1%4.4%9.9%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Aztec2.1%0.3%—
Maya1.4%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CA-50
California
United States
Median age
37.6
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.4%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-50
California
United States
Median household income
$113,403
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.7%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.2%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-50
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
37.3%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
24.1%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.1%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.7%
3.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
2.7%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-50
California
United States
Catholic
—
26.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
California 50th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.9%
2008
+6.4%
2012
+1.2%
2016
+14.6%
2020
+21.2%
2024
+18.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 17 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
50
D
64.3%231,836
35.7%128,859
360,695
2022
50
D
62.8%168,816
37.2%99,819
268,635
2020
50
R
46.0%166,869
54.0%195,521
362,390
2018
50
R
48.3%125,448
51.7%134,362
259,810
2016
50
R
36.5%103,646
63.5%179,937
283,583
2014
50
R
28.8%45,302
71.2%111,997
157,299
2012
50
R
32.3%83,455
67.7%174,838
258,293
2010
50
R
39.0%97,818
56.7%142,247
251,081
2008
50
R
45.2%141,635
50.2%157,502
313,502
2006
50
R
43.5%96,612
53.1%118,018
222,102
2004
50
R
36.5%105,590
58.4%169,025
289,328
2002
50
R
32.3%55,855
64.3%111,095
172,701
2000
50
D
68.3%95,191
27.6%38,526
139,472
1998
50
D
100.0%77,354
0.0%0
77,354
1996
50
D
61.9%73,200
32.4%38,351
118,340
1994
50
D
56.7%59,214
35.4%36,955
104,451
1992
50
D
56.6%77,293
28.9%39,531
136,626
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
56.6%207,217
43.4%158,706
365,923
2022
D
61.1%6,621,621
38.9%4,222,029
10,843,650
2018
D
100.0%11,113,364
0.0%0
11,113,364
2016
D
100.0%12,244,170
0.0%0
12,244,170
2012
D
62.5%7,864,624
37.5%4,713,887
12,578,511
2010
D
52.2%5,218,441
42.2%4,217,366
10,000,093
2006
D
59.4%5,076,289
35.0%2,990,822
8,541,150
2004
D
57.7%6,955,728
37.8%4,555,922
12,053,242
2000
D
55.8%5,932,522
36.6%3,886,853
10,623,608
1998
D
53.1%4,410,056
43.0%3,575,078
8,311,905
1994
D
46.7%3,979,152
44.8%3,817,025
8,513,916
1992
D
47.9%5,173,467
43.0%4,644,182
10,799,436
1988
R
44.0%4,287,253
52.8%5,143,409
9,743,547
1986
D
49.3%3,646,672
47.9%3,541,804
7,398,462
1982
R
44.8%3,494,968
51.5%4,022,565
7,805,450
1980
D
56.5%4,704,098
37.1%3,091,671
8,324,012
1976
R
46.9%3,502,862
50.2%3,748,973
7,470,586
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Adam B Schiff · Democrat56.6%207,217
Steve Garvey · Republican43.4%158,706
Covering eastern San Diego County from El Cajon through Alpine to the Imperial County line, CA-50 delivered an 11-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, driven by suburban and exurban communities with strong veterans and military-family populations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 9.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 759,341, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,403 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 51 and Congressional District 49.
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How did California 50th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 50th Congressional District voted Democratic by 18.2 points (D+18.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 371,628 votes cast, 213,971 went Democratic and 146,154 went Republican.
When did California 50th Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 50th Congressional District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in California 50th Congressional District?
California 50th Congressional District has a population of 759,341 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 50th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 50th Congressional District is $113,403 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 50th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 50th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
