California's 51st congressional district is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. The district is currently represented by . The district currently includes central and eastern portions of

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, much of

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, as well as eastern suburbs such as

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, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 51st congressional district is located in

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, in an area entirely within the San Diego Metropolitan Area of

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. It includes the

neighborhoods of Paradise Hills, Mira Mesa, Miramar, San Carlos,

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, Clairemont, Normal Heights,

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, Grantville, Balboa Park, Linda Vista, and Serra Mesa; the cities of

, Lemon Grove, and La Mesa; and the census-designated places La Presa and Spring Valley. 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.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

– 1,388,320 *

– 106,215 * La Mesa – 61,121 * La Presa – 35,033 * Spring Valley – 30,998 * Lemon Grove – 27,413

List of members representing the district

Election results

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2014

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2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

In the 1980s,

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was one of four that divided

. The district had been held for eight years by

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Jim Bates, and was considered the most Democratic district in the San Diego area.

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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 The 1960 United States census, conducted by the United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 19 percent over the 151,325,798 persons Enumeration, enumerated ...

. After the

1990 United States census The 1990 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 census. Approximatel ...

, 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

External links

District information at GovTrack.us
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