California's 52nd congressional district is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. The district is currently represented by .
The district currently includes south western portions of
San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...
. Cities in the district include
National City,
Chula Vista
Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The popu ...
and most of
Imperial Beach.
Competitiveness
In statewide races
Composition
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 52nd congressional district is located in Southern California. It encompasses the South Bay region of
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
County.
San Diego County is split between this district, the
50th district, the
51st district, and the
48th district. The 52nd and 48th are partitioned by San Miguel Rd, Proctor Valley Rd, Camino Mojave/Jonel Way, Highway 125, Upper Otay Reservoir, Otay Lakes Rd, Otay Valley Regional Park, Alta Rd, and Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
The 52nd and 50th are partitioned by Iowa St, University Ave, Inland Freeway, Escondido Freeway, Martin Luther King Jr Freeway, John J Montgomery Freeway, and San Diego Bay.
The 52nd and the 51st 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 52nd district takes in the cities of
Chula Vista
Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The popu ...
,
National City,
Imperial Beach, as well as the census-designated place
Bonita. It also encompasses the
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
neighborhoods of
Paradise Hills,
Logan Heights,
Encanto,
Mountain View,
Barrio Logan,
Shelltown,
Lincoln Park
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,
Nestor,
Otay Mesa, and
South San Diego.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
*
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
- 1,386,932
*
Chula Vista
Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The popu ...
- 275,487
*
National City - 61,394
*
Imperial Beach - 27,440
*
Bonita - 12,917
List of members representing the district
Election results
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of many of San Diego's northern and eastern suburbs, including
Lakeside,
Poway,
Ramona,
La Mesa, and
Spring Valley. Due to
redistricting
Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral distri ...
after the
2010 United States census
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, much of this area is now in the 50th district.
2003-13
2013-23
See also
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List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, with ...
*
United States congressional delegations from California
References
External links
District information at GovTrack.us
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Government of San Diego County, California
Government of San Diego
Coronado, California
Imperial Beach, California
La Jolla, San Diego
Ocean Beach, San Diego
Point Loma, San Diego
Poway, California
Constituencies established in 1993
1993 establishments in California