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U.S. House district for California

"CA-52" redirects here. For the state route, see California State Route 52.
California's 52nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
RepresentativeJuan Vargas
DSan Diego
Population (2023)740,517
Median household
income
$87,220
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+18

California's 52nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Juan Vargas.

The district currently includes southwestern portions of San Diego County. Cities in the district include National City, Chula Vista and Imperial Beach.

Recent results from statewide elections

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President Bush 36.6% – 33.8%
Senator Herschensohn 49.2% – 38.8%
Senator (Special) Seymour 46.0% – 43.0%
1994 Governor Wilson 65.3% – 29.0%
Senator Huffington 58.1% – 31.7%
1996 President Dole 47.6% - 41.2%
1998 Governor Lungren 48.3% – 47.1%
Senator Fong 51.8% – 42.8%
2000 President Bush 54.4% – 41.2%
Senator Feinstein 46.6% – 44.4%
2002 Governor Simon 58.0% – 34.8%
2003 Recall Yes Yes 72.1% – 27.9%
Schwarzenegger 65.5% – 17.3%
2004 President Bush 61.4% – 37.7%
Senator Jones 51.5% – 44.4%
2006 Governor Schwarzenegger 72.4% – 24.3%
Senator Mountjoy 49.6% – 46.0%
2008 President McCain 53.4% – 45.0%
2010 Governor Whitman 57.4% – 36.5%
Senator Fiorina 59.4% – 34.9%
2012 President Obama 52.1% – 45.7%
Senator Feinstein 54.5% – 44.5%
2014 Governor Brown 52.3% – 47.7%
2016 President Clinton 58.1% – 35.6%
Senator Harris 63.5% – 36.5%
2018 Governor Newsom 58.3% – 41.7%
Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis 67.0% – 33.0%
Secretary of State Padilla 60.4% – 39.6%
Controller Yee 60.8% – 39.2%
Treasurer Ma 59.5% – 40.5%
Attorney General Becerra 59.5% – 40.5%
Insurance Commissioner Poizner 51.0% – 49.0%
Board of Equalization, 4th District Schaefer 55.3% – 44.7%
Senator Feinstein 56.3% – 43.7%
2020 President Biden 63.4% – 34.2%
2021 Recall No No 60.9% – 39.1%
2022 Governor Newsom 63.1% – 36.9%
Senator Padilla 64.8% – 35.2%
Senator (Special) Padilla 64.5% – 35.5%

Composition

# County Seat Population
73 San Diego San Diego 3,269,973

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 52nd congressional district is located in Southern California. It encompasses the South Bay region of San Diego 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, National City, Imperial Beach, as well as the census-designated place Bonita. It also encompasses the San Diego neighborhoods of Paradise Hills, Logan Heights, Encanto, Mountain View, Barrio Logan, Shelltown, Lincoln Park, Nestor, Otay Mesa, and South San Diego.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

List of members representing the district

Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es)
Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1993

Duncan L. Hunter
(Alpine)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2009
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
Redistricted from the 45th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.
1993–2003
Imperial
Eastern San Diego
2003–2013

Eastern San Diego

Duncan D. Hunter
(Lakeside)
Republican January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2013
111th
112th
Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 50th district.

Scott Peters
(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 50th district.
2013–2023

Coastal San Diego (La Jolla and Poway)

Juan Vargas
(San Diego)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Redistricted from the 51st district and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present:

Southwestern San Diego County

Election results

1992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022

1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 112,995 52.9
Democratic Janet M. Gastil 88,076 41.2
Libertarian Joe Shea 6,977 3.3
Peace and Freedom Dennis P. Gretsinger 5,734 2.7
Total votes 213,784 100.0
Republican hold

1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 109,201 64.0
Democratic Janet M. Gastil 53,024 31.1
Libertarian Joe Shea 5,240 3.0
Peace and Freedom Art Edelman 3,221 1.9
Total votes 170,686 100.0
Republican hold

1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 116,746 65.5
Democratic Darity Wesley 53,104 29.8
Peace and Freedom Janice Jordan 3,649 2.1
Libertarian Dante Ridley 3,329 1.8
Natural Law Peter Ballantyne 1,493 0.8
Total votes 178,321 100.0
Republican hold

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 116,251 75.7
Libertarian Lynn Badler 21,933 14.3
Natural Law Adrienne Pelton 15,380 10.0
Republican Bill Warren (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 153,568 100.0
Republican hold

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 131,345 64.8
Democratic Craig Barkacs 63,537 31.3
Libertarian Michael Benoit 5,995 2.9
Natural Law Robert A. Sherman 2,117 1.0
Total votes 202,994 100.0
Republican hold

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 118,561 70.2
Democratic Peter Moore-Kochlacs 43,526 25.8
Libertarian Michael Benoit 6,923 4.0
Total votes 169,010 100.0
Republican hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 187,799 67.0
Democratic Brian S. Keliher 74,857 27.7
Libertarian Michael Benoit 8,782 3.3
Total votes 271,438 100.0
Republican hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 123,696 64.7
Democratic John Rinaldi 61,208 32.0
Libertarian Michael Benoit 6,465 3.3
Total votes 191,369 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan D. Hunter 160,724 56.4
Democratic Mike Lumpkin 111,051 39.0
Libertarian Michael Benoit 13,316 4.6
Total votes 285,091 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duncan D. Hunter (incumbent) 139,437 63.1
Democratic Ray Lutz 70,860 32.1
Libertarian Michael Benoit 10,731 4.8
Total votes 221,028 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Peters 151,451 51.2
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 144,459 48.8
Total votes 295,910 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Peters (Incumbent) 98,826 51.6
Republican Carl DeMaio 92,746 48.4
Total votes 191,572 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Peters (incumbent) 181,253 56.5
Republican Denise Gitsham 139,403 43.5
Total votes 320,656 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Peters (incumbent) 188,992 63.8
Republican Omar Qudrat 107,015 36.2
Total votes 296,007 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Peters (incumbent) 244,145 61.6
Republican Jim DeBello 152,350 38.4
Total votes 396,495 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas (incumbent) 100,686 66.7
Republican Tyler Geffeney 50,330 33.3
Total votes 151,016 100.0
Democratic hold

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 after the 2010 United States census, much of this area is now in the 50th district.

2003–13


2013–23


California's 52nd congressional district from 2013 to 2023

See also

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. 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. San Diego Elections - Secretary of State (p. 216)
  31. San Diego Elections - Controller (p. 216)
  32. San Diego Elections - Treasurer (p. 216)
  33. San Diego Elections - Attorney General (p. 216)
  34. San Diego Elections - Insurance Commissioner (p. 216)
  35. San Diego Elections - Board of Equalization, 4th District (p. 216)
  36. Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  37. Statement of Vote (2020 President)
  38. "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  39. Statement of Vote (2022 Governor)
  40. Statement of Vote (2022 Senator)
  41. Statement of Vote (2022 Senate)
  42. "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  43. "2nd Revised Edition Congressional Pictorial Directory: 112th Congress" (PDF). July 25, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  44. Nominations clerk.house.gov
  45. Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601. "Juan Vargas (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)
  46. 1992 election results
  47. 1994 election results
  48. 1996 election results
  49. 1998 election results
  50. 2000 election results
  51. 2002 election results
  52. 2004 election results
  53. 2006 election results
  54. 2008 election results
  55. 2010 election results
  56. 2012 election results
  57. 2014 election results
  58. 2016 election results
  59. 2018 election results
  60. 2020 election results
  61. 2022 election results

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