California's 49th congressional district is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
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. The district is represented by
Mike Levin
Michael Ted Levin ( ; born October 20, 1978) is an American politician and attorney who serves as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for California's 49th congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Dem ...
.
The district currently covers the
northern coastal areas of
San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of California, north to its border with Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634; it is the second-most populous ...
, including
Oceanside
Oceanside may refer to:
Places United States
*Oceanside, California
** Oceanside Transit Center
*Oceanside, New York
Oceanside is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the southern part of the town of Hempst ...
,
Vista
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Software
*Windows Vista, the line of Microsoft Windows client operating systems released in 2006 and 2007
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,
Carlsbad
Carlsbad may refer to:
Geographical locations
* Carlsbad, California, San Diego County, United States
** Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot, NRHP ID No. 93001016
* Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
** Carlsbad Caverns National Park
** Carlsbad Irriga ...
,
Encinitas
Encinitas (Spanish language, Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County (San Diego area), North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. Located in Southern California, it is approximately north of San Di ...
,
Solana Beach
Solana Beach (''Solana'', Spanish for "sunny side") is a beach city in San Diego County, California, on the South Coast. Its population was at 12,940 at the 2020 U.S. census, up from 12,867 at the 2010 census.
History
The area was first set ...
and parts of
Del Mar as well as a portion of southern
Orange County, including
San Clemente
San Clemente (; Spanish for " St. Clement" ) is a coastal city in southern Orange County, California, United States. It was named in 1925 after the Spanish colonial island (which was named after a Pope from the first century). Located in the O ...
,
Dana Point
Dana Point () is a city located in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 33,107 at the 2020 census. It has one of the few harbors along the Orange County coast; with ready access via State Route 1, it is a popu ...
,
San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano (also known colloquially as San Juan or SJC) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,253 at the 2020 Census.
Named for Saint John of Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano was founded ...
,
Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch is a planned community, master-planned community and census-designated place in southern Orange County, California, just outside the city limits of Mission Viejo, California, Mission Viejo.
History
Ladera Ranch is a planned commu ...
, Laguna Niguel and
Coto de Caza.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
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is in the district.
In the
2016 election,
Darrell Issa
Darrell Edward Issa ( ; born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 48th congressional district. He represented the 50th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A memb ...
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. Following the November 6, 2018, election,
Democrat
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Mike Levin
Michael Ted Levin ( ; born October 20, 1978) is an American politician and attorney who serves as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for California's 49th congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Dem ...
became the district's congressman.
2018 general election results
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Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 49th congressional district is located in Southern California
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, covering the North County
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region of San Diego County
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and southeast Orange County. The area in San Diego County includes the cities of Carlsbad
Carlsbad may refer to:
Geographical locations
* Carlsbad, California, San Diego County, United States
** Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot, NRHP ID No. 93001016
* Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
** Carlsbad Caverns National Park
** Carlsbad Irriga ...
, Oceanside
Oceanside may refer to:
Places United States
*Oceanside, California
** Oceanside Transit Center
*Oceanside, New York
Oceanside is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the southern part of the town of Hempst ...
, Encinitas
Encinitas (Spanish language, Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County (San Diego area), North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. Located in Southern California, it is approximately north of San Di ...
, Solana Beach
Solana Beach (''Solana'', Spanish for "sunny side") is a beach city in San Diego County, California, on the South Coast. Its population was at 12,940 at the 2020 U.S. census, up from 12,867 at the 2010 census.
History
The area was first set ...
, Del Mar, and Vista
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* VistA, (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) a medical records system of the United States ...
; and the census-designated places Camp Pendleton Mainside and Camp Pendleton South
Camp Pendleton South is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, located at the southwest corner of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The population was 12,468 at the 2020 census, up from 10,616 at the 2010 census. M ...
. The area in Orange County includes the cities of San Clemente
San Clemente (; Spanish for " St. Clement" ) is a coastal city in southern Orange County, California, United States. It was named in 1925 after the Spanish colonial island (which was named after a Pope from the first century). Located in the O ...
, San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano (also known colloquially as San Juan or SJC) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,253 at the 2020 Census.
Named for Saint John of Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano was founded ...
, Dana Point
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, and Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel () is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" (Spanish for "lagoon") and "Niguili" (the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek). It al ...
; and the census-designated places Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch is a planned community, master-planned community and census-designated place in southern Orange County, California, just outside the city limits of Mission Viejo, California, Mission Viejo.
History
Ladera Ranch is a planned commu ...
, Las Flores, and Rancho Mission Viejo
Rancho Mission Viejo (Spanish: ''Rancho Misión Vieja'', meaning "Old Mission Ranch") is an active ranch and farm, habitat reserve, residential community, and census-designated place in South Orange County, California. Rancho Mission Viejo is ...
.
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.
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.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
* Oceanside
Oceanside may refer to:
Places United States
*Oceanside, California
** Oceanside Transit Center
*Oceanside, New York
Oceanside is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the southern part of the town of Hempst ...
– 174,068
* Carlsbad
Carlsbad may refer to:
Geographical locations
* Carlsbad, California, San Diego County, United States
** Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot, NRHP ID No. 93001016
* Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
** Carlsbad Caverns National Park
** Carlsbad Irriga ...
– 114,746
* Vista
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Software
*Windows Vista, the line of Microsoft Windows client operating systems released in 2006 and 2007
* VistA, (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) a medical records system of the United States ...
– 98,381
* Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel () is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" (Spanish for "lagoon") and "Niguili" (the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek). It al ...
– 64,355
* San Clemente
San Clemente (; Spanish for " St. Clement" ) is a coastal city in southern Orange County, California, United States. It was named in 1925 after the Spanish colonial island (which was named after a Pope from the first century). Located in the O ...
– 64,293
* Encinitas
Encinitas (Spanish language, Spanish for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the North County (San Diego area), North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. Located in Southern California, it is approximately north of San Di ...
– 62,007
* San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano (also known colloquially as San Juan or SJC) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,253 at the 2020 Census.
Named for Saint John of Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano was founded ...
– 35,196
* Dana Point
Dana Point () is a city located in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 33,107 at the 2020 census. It has one of the few harbors along the Orange County coast; with ready access via State Route 1, it is a popu ...
– 33,107
* Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch is a planned community, master-planned community and census-designated place in southern Orange County, California, just outside the city limits of Mission Viejo, California, Mission Viejo.
History
Ladera Ranch is a planned commu ...
– 26,170
* Solana Beach
Solana Beach (''Solana'', Spanish for "sunny side") is a beach city in San Diego County, California, on the South Coast. Its population was at 12,940 at the 2020 U.S. census, up from 12,867 at the 2010 census.
History
The area was first set ...
– 12,941
* Camp Pendleton South
Camp Pendleton South is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, located at the southwest corner of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The population was 12,468 at the 2020 census, up from 10,616 at the 2010 census. M ...
– 12,468
* Rancho Mission Viejo
Rancho Mission Viejo (Spanish: ''Rancho Misión Vieja'', meaning "Old Mission Ranch") is an active ranch and farm, habitat reserve, residential community, and census-designated place in South Orange County, California. Rancho Mission Viejo is ...
– 10,378
2,500 – 10,000 people
* Camp Pendleton Mainside – 9,683
* Las Flores – 5,995
* Del Mar – 3,954
List of members representing the district
Election results
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Historical district boundaries
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
Before the 2012 redistricting the district extended further inland to include a portion of southern Riverside County
Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the Unit ...
and most of northern San Diego County.
2013-23
See also
*List of United States congressional districts
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* California's congressional districts
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References
External links
District information at GovTrack.us
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Government of San Diego County, California
Government of Orange County, California
Carlsbad, California
Dana Point, California
Del Mar, California
La Jolla, San Diego
Mission Viejo, California
Oceanside, California
San Juan Capistrano, California
Solana Beach, California
Vista, California
Constituencies established in 1993
1993 establishments in California