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California's 51st congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative	Sara Jacobs D–San Diego
Area	4,896 sq mi (12,680 km)
Population (2023)	748,700
Median household income	$100,267
Ethnicity	45.7% White 25.0% Hispanic 16.1% Asian 6.1% Two or more races 5.8% Black 1.3% other
Cook PVI	D+12

California's 51st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sara Jacobs. The district currently includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove.

Recent results from statewide elections

Election results from statewide races
Year	Office	Results
1992	President	Bush 40.3% – 32.3%
	Senator	Herschensohn 52.1 – 38.2%
	Senator (Special)	Seymour 48.0% – 43.3%
1994	Governor	Wilson 69.1% - 27.0%
	Senator	Huffington 56.4% – 35.7%
1996	President	Dole 51.7% – 38.5%
1998	Governor	Lungren 52.7% – 43.9%
	Senator	Fong 55.3% – 41.0%
2000	President	Bush 55.2% – 40.5%
	Senator	Campbell 46.7% – 46.2%
2002	Governor	Davis 53.5% – 39.7%
2003	Recall	Yes 60.4% – 39.6%
		Schwarzenegger 48.8% – 36.4%
2004	President	Kerry 53.4% – 45.7%
	Senator	Boxer 61.0% - 33.7%
2006	Governor	Schwarzenegger 51.6% – 43.1%
	Senator	Feinstein 62.6% – 32.2%
2008	President	Obama 63.1% – 35.5%
2010	Governor	Brown 56.3% – 36.3%
	Senator	Boxer 55.5% – 37.4%
2012	President	Obama 69.4% – 28.9%
	Senator	Feinstein 70.1% - 29.9%
2014	Governor	Brown 66.2% – 33.8%
2016	President	Clinton 71.8% – 22.8%
	Senator	Sanchez 56.6% – 43.4%
2018	Governor	Newsom 67.9% – 32.1%
	Lieutenant Governor	Hernandez 50.9% – 49.1%
	Secretary of State	Padilla 72.5% – 27.5%
	Controller	Yee 72.8% – 27.2%
	Treasurer	Ma 71.6% – 28.4%
	Attorney General	Becerra 71.6% – 28.4%
	Insurance Commissioner	Lara 67.5% – 32.5%
	Board of Equalization, 4th District	Schaefer 68.0% – 32.0%
	Senator	de León 51.6% – 48.4%
2020	President	Biden 66.9% – 30.9%
2021	Recall	No 65.4% – 34.6%
2022	Governor	Newsom 59.5% – 40.5%
	Senator	Padilla 61.2% – 38.8%
	Senator (Special)	Padilla 61.1% – 38.9%

Composition

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 51st congressional district is located in Southern California. It is almost entirely within the San Diego Metropolitan Area of San Diego County.

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.

The 51st district takes in the cities of El Cajon, Lemon Grove, and La Mesa, as well as the census-designated places La Presa and Spring Valley. It also encompasses the San Diego neighborhoods of Paradise Hills, Mira Mesa, Miramar, San Carlos, Sorrento, Clairemont, Normal Heights, Allied Gardens, Grantville, Balboa Park, Linda Vista, and Serra Mesa.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

• San Diego – 1,388,320
• El Cajon – 106,215
• La Mesa – 61,121
• La Presa – 35,033
• Spring Valley – 30,998
• Lemon Grove – 27,413

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Duke Cunningham (Del Mar)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the 44th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 50th district.	1993–2003 Northern San Diego
Bob Filner (San Diego)	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – December 3, 2012	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the 50th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to become mayor of San Diego.	2003–2013 Imperial Eastern San Diego
Vacant		December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2013	112th
Juan Vargas (San Diego)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 52nd district.	2013–2023 Imperial Southern San Diego
Sara Jacobs (San Diego)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present: Central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove

Election results

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Historical district boundaries

In the 1980s, California's 44th congressional district was one of four that divided 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. Randy "Duke" Cunningham 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.

After the 1990 United States census, 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

See also

• List of United States congressional districts
• California's congressional districts

References

1. "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. Statement of Vote (1992 President)
5. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senator)
6. Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
7. Statement of Vote (1994 Senator)
8. Statement of Vote (1996 President)
9. "Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
10. "Statement of Vote (1998 Senator)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
11. Statement of Vote (2000 President)
12. Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
13. Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
14. Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
15. Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
16. Statement of Vote (2004 President)
17. Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
18. Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
19. Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
20. Statement of Vote (2008 President)
21. Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
22. Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
23. Statement of Vote (2012 President)
24. Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
25. Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
26. Statement of Vote (2016 President)
27. Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
28. Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
29. San Diego Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 102)
30. Imperial Elections - Lieutenant Governor (p. 14)
31. San Diego Elections - Secretary of State (p. 216)
32. Imperial Elections - Secretary of State (p. 21)
33. San Diego Elections - Controller (p. 216)
34. Imperial Elections - Controller (p. 28)
35. San Diego Elections - Treasurer (p. 216)
36. Imperial Elections - Treasurer (p. 35)
37. San Diego Elections - Attorney General (p. 216)
38. Imperial Elections - Attorney General (p. 42)
39. San Diego Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 216)
40. Imperial Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 49)
41. San Diego Elections - Board of Equalization, 4th District (p. 216)
42. Imperial Elections - State Board of Equalization (p. 56)
43. Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
44. Statement of Vote (2020 President)
45. "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
46. Statement of Vote (2022 Governor)
47. Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
48. Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
49. ^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
50. Nominations clerk.house.gov
51. Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601. "Sara Jacobs (California (CA)), 118th Congress Profile". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
52. 1992 election results
53. 1994 election results
54. 1996 election results
55. 1998 election results
56. 2000 election results
57. 2002 election results
58. 2004 election results
59. 2006 election results
60. 2008 election results
61. 2012 election results
62. 2014 election results
63. 2016 election results
64. 2018 election results
65. 2020 election results
66. 2022 election results

External links

• District information at GovTrack.us

32°48′N 116°00′W / 32.8°N 116°W / 32.8; -116

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• Government of San Diego County, California
• Government of San Diego
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