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California's 50th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

Field	Value
state	California
district number	50
image name	{{switcher
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representative	Scott Peters
party	Democratic
residence	San Diego
population	759,815
population year	2024
median income	$121,243
percent white	54.8
percent hispanic	21.6
percent black	2.6
percent asian	14.3
percent more than one race	5.6
percent other race	1.1
cpvi	D+16

| |From 2023 to 2027, starting with the 2022 elections | |From 2027, starting with the 2026 elections |percent more than one race = 5.6

California's 50th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California, and encompasses parts of the Mid-Coast and northeastern parts of San Diego County. Scott Peters is currently the U.S. representative for California's 50th congressional district.

The district is currently in San Diego County. It includes coastal and central portions of the city of San Diego, including neighborhoods such as Carmel Valley, La Jolla, Point Loma and downtown San Diego; the San Diego suburbs of Poway and Coronado; and the campuses of schools such as the University of California, San Diego (partial), Point Loma Nazarene University, the University of San Diego, and various colleges of the San Diego Community College District. Much of this territory was in the 52nd district from 2013 to 2023.

From 2003 through 2013, California's 52nd consisted of many of San Diego's northern and eastern suburbs, including Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Ramona, La Mesa, Alpine, Winter Gardens, Borrego Springs, and Spring Valley. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, much of this area is now part of the 50th district.

Despite being indicted by a federal grand jury for misusing campaign funds, Duncan D. Hunter narrowly won re-election in this district in 2018. On December 3, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy misuse of campaign funds, and it was expected he would resign before being sentenced on March 17, 2020. On January 7, 2020, he submitted letters of resignation to both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Governor of California Gavin Newsom indicating that his resignation would take effect at close of business on January 13. A day later, Newsom's office stated that there would be no special election to fill the seat, and so it remained vacant until being filled in January 2021, as a result of the regularly scheduled 2020 election. Ammar Campa-Najjar, the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2018, and Republican Darrell Issa, who formerly represented California's 49th congressional district, competed in this election. Issa won the seat by 8 points.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 59% - 40%
2010	Governor	Whitman 49% - 46%
Lt. Governor	Newsom 46% - 44%
Secretary of State	Bowen 48% - 44%
Attorney General	Cooley 50% - 41%
Treasurer	Lockyer 50% - 43%
Controller	Chiang 50% - 42%
	2012	President	Obama 56% - 44%
	2014	Governor	Brown 54% - 46%
	2016	President	Clinton 60% - 33%
2018	Governor	Newsom 61% - 39%
Attorney General	Becerra 63% - 37%
	2020	President	Biden 65% - 32%
2022	Senate (Reg.)	Padilla 63% - 37%
Governor	Newsom 61% - 39%
Lt. Governor	Kounalakis 62% - 38%
Secretary of State	Weber 62% - 38%
Attorney General	Bonta 60% - 40%
Treasurer	Ma 61% - 39%
Controller	Cohen 56% - 44%
2024	President	Harris 63% - 34%
Senate (Reg.)	Schiff 62% - 38%

2027–2033 boundaries

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 59% - 40%
2010	Governor	Brown 49% - 46%
Lt. Governor	Newsom 46% - 44%
Secretary of State	Bowen 48% - 44%
Attorney General	Harris 50% - 41%
Treasurer	Lockyer 50% - 43%
Controller	Chiang 50% - 42%
	2012	President	Obama 56% - 44%
	2014	Governor	Brown 54% - 46%
	2016	President	Clinton 60% - 33%
2018	Governor	Newsom 61% - 39%
Attorney General	Becerra 63% - 37%
	2020	President	Biden 65% - 32%
2022	Senate (Reg.)	Padilla 63% - 37%
Governor	Newsom 61% - 39%
Lt. Governor	Kounalakis 62% - 38%
Secretary of State	Weber 62% - 38%
Attorney General	Bonta 60% - 40%
Treasurer	Ma 61% - 39%
Controller	Cohen 56% - 44%
2024	President	Harris 63% - 34%
Senate (Reg.)	Schiff 62% - 38%

Composition

FIPS County Code	County	Seat	Population
73	San Diego	San Diego	3,269,973

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 50th congressional district is located in Southern California, encompassing the coastal and central portions of the City of San Diego, and most of the South Bay region of San Diego County. It includes the San Diego neighborhoods of San Pasqual, Rancho Bernardo, La Jolla, Point Loma, University City, Torrey Pines, Mission Beach, North Park, Hillcrest, South Park, Golden Hill, Pacific Beach, Carmel Valley, Pacific Highlands Ranch, and Black Mountain Ranch; the cities of Coronado, San Marcos, and southern Escondido; and the census-designated places Lake San Marcos, Harmony Grove, Elfin Forest, Del Dios, Rancho Santa Fe, and Fairbanks Ranch.

San Diego County is split between this district, the 48th district, the 49th district, the 51st district, and 52nd district. The 50th and 48th are partitioned by Gopher Canyon Rd, Escondido Freeway, Mountain Meadow Rd, Hidden Meadows, Reidy Cyn, N Broadway, Cougar Pass Rd, Adagio Way, Calle Ricardo, Tatas Place, Rue Montreux, Jesmond Dene Rd, Ivy Dell Ln, N Centre City Parkway, Highway 15, Richland Rd, Vista Canal, Woodland Parkway, W El Norte Parkway, Bennett Ave, Elser Ln, Nordahl Rd, Calavo Dr, Deodar Rd, Highway 78, Barham Dr, 2315-2339 Meyers Ave, Hill Valley Dr, County Club Dr, Auto Park Way, Highway 56, N Centre City Parkway, W Valley Parkway, N Juniper St, Highway 78, N Hickory St, E Mission Ave, Martin Dr, E Lincoln Ave, N Ash St, E Grand Ave, Bear Valley Parkway, Old Guerjito Rd, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, San Pasqual Trails Openspace, San Dieguito River Park, Bandy Canyon Rd, Santa Maria Creek, Highland Valley Rd, West Ridge Trail, Palmer Dr/Summerfield Ln, Pomerado Rd, and Carmel Mountain Ranch Openspace.

The 50th and 49th are partitioned by 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 50th and 51st 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 50th and 52nd are partitioned by Iowa St, University Ave, Inland Freeway, Escondido Freeway, Martin Luther King Jr Freeway, John J Montgomery Freeway, and San Diego Bay.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

San Diego – 1,388,320
Escondido – 151,038
Rancho Bernardo – 133,481
San Marcos – 94,833
Coronado – 20,192

2,500 – 10,000 people

Lake San Marcos – 5,328
Rancho Santa Fe – 3,156
Fairbanks Ranch – 3,002

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Dates	Cong
ress	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1993
[[File:Bob Filner portrait.jpg	100px]]
Bob Filner
(San Diego){{cite web	title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005	website=govinfo.gov	access-date=19 February 2024}}		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Duke Cunningham.jpg	100px]]
Duke Cunningham
(Del Mar)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2003 –
December 1, 2005		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Resigned after pleading guilty to multiple felonies.	2003–2013
[[File:CA_50th_109th_Congress.png	300px]]
San Diego
(Northern suburbs)
Vacant	nowrap	December 1, 2005 –
June 13, 2006
[[File:Brian Bilbray 2.jpg	100px]]
Brian Bilbray
(Carlsbad)		Republican	nowrap	June 13, 2006 –
January 3, 2013		Elected to finish Cunningham's term.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
[[File:Duncan D. Hunter, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Duncan D. Hunter
(Alpine)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2013 –
January 13, 2020		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned after pleading guilty to misusing campaign funds.	2013–2023
[[File:California US Congressional District 50 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
Inland San Diego
(Escondido and Santee)
Vacant	nowrap	January 13, 2020 –
January 3, 2021
[[File:Darrell Issa 117th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Darrell Issa
(Escondido)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023		Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Scott Peters official portrait 116th Congress (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Scott Peters
(San Diego)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2023 –
present		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present:
[[File:California's 50th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg	300px]]
Coastal and central portions of the city of San Diego

Elections results

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006 (special)

Main article: 2006 California 50th congressional district special election

Representative Cunningham resigned on November 28, 2005, as a result of a bribery scandal. An open special election was held on April 11, 2006. The top vote getter was Democrat Francine Busby, who won 44% of the vote. The second-place finisher was Republican Brian Bilbray, who won 15% of the vote. Paul King was the top Libertarian party vote getter, with 0.6% of the vote. Since no candidate received a simple majority, the top vote-getters in each party competed in a runoff or special general election on June 6, 2006 (the same day as the statewide California primary). Bilbray was sworn in on June 13, based on unofficial counts, two weeks before the election was certified. As a consequence of this action, a court challenge to the election results filed by voters was denied on jurisdictional grounds. This decision was appealed unsuccessfully.

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

44th district

In the 1980s, was one of four encompassing 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. However, Bates became bogged down in a scandal involving charges of sexual harassment.

Randy "Duke" Cunningham won the Republican nomination and hammered Bates about the scandal. Cunningham won by a point. 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 his victory, Cunningham changed his official residence from his Del Mar home to a condominium in the Mission Valley neighborhood in San Diego, so that he was perceived as residing in the district that he represented in Congress.

41st district

In the 1980s, was another of four encompassing San Diego. The northern San Diego County district had been held for 12 years by Republican Bill Lowery and was considered the most Republican district in the San Diego area. Most of the district became the after state redistricting following the 1990 United States census.

In 1992, Cunningham campaigned against Lowery in Lowery's district in the Republican primary. The new 51st district was more dominated by ethnic whites and was more conservative than Cunningham's more urban, former 41st district located farther south. Lowery was tainted by the House check kiting scandal and lost the primary to Cunningham. The latter, a Navy career officer, had run on a campaign theme of "A Congressman We Can Be Proud Of." After winning, Cunningham changed his official residence back to his Del Mar home in the old 41st/new 51st district.

2003-13

From 2003 to 2013, the 50th district consisted of the northern coastal region of San Diego County and included the suburbs of San Marcos, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Escondido.

2013-23

In popular culture

On November 29, 2005, Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report declared on his show that the 50th congressional district was "dead" to him after its insufficient support for his "friend" Duke Cunningham. Colbert placed the district on the show's ever-changing "Dead to Me" board, saying that he now considered the number of congressional districts in the United States to be 434. (The number became 433 when he retired the for its insufficient support for Tom DeLay.) On March 1, 2006, he "downgraded" the 50th district's status from "dead to me" to "never existed to me".

References

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Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
(April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
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[https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2018/116-nominations.pdf Nominations] clerk.house.gov
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[https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2020/117-nominations.pdf Nominations] clerk.house.gov
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(24 December 1991). "Cunningham and Lowery in a Dogfight Over 'Safe' District". Los Angeles Times.
[[List of The Colbert Report episodes]], episodes 122 and 226.

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