California's 49th congressional district

California's 49th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is represented by Mike Levin.

"CA-49" redirects here. For the state route, see California State Route 49.

California's 49th congressional district
California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Mike Levin
D–San Juan Capistrano
Population (2013)717,823[1]
Median income$88,314[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+1[4]

The district currently covers the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, as well as a small portion of southern Orange County.[5] Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is in the district.

In the 2016 election, Darrell Issa 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.[6] Following the November 6, 2018 election, Democrat Mike Levin became the district's congressman.[7]

Competitiveness

In statewide races
Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President[8] Clinton (D) 43.4% – 31.5%
Senator[9] Boxer (D) 49.3% – 41.5%
Senator (Special)[9] Feinstein (D) 53.9% – 38.7%
1994 Governor[10] Wilson (R) 57.4% – 38.2%
Senator[11] Huffington (R) 46.1% - 45.9%
1996 President[12] Clinton (D) 48.9% - 40.3%
1998 Governor[13] Davis (D) 54.5% - 40.6%
Senator[14] Boxer (D) 51.9% – 43.8%
2000 President[15] Gore (D) 52.6% – 41.5%
Senator[16] Feinstein (D) 58.7% – 33.8%
2002 Governor[17] Simon (R) 59.8% – 32.9%
2003 Recall[18][19] Yes 74.5% – 25.5%
Schwarzenegger(R) 66.3% – 17.1%
2004 President[20] Bush (R) 62.5% – 36.5%
Senator[21] Jones (R) 54.2% – 41.6%
2006 Governor[22] Schwarzenegger (R) 71.4% – 24.1%
Senator[23] Mountjoy (R) 52.5% – 42.5%
2008 President[24] McCain (R) 53.0% – 45.1%
2010 Governor[25] Whitman (R) 56.5% – 36.1%
Senator[26] Fiorina (R) 59.3% – 34.3%
2012 President[27] Romney (R) 52.4% – 45.7%
Senator[28] Emken (R) 53.3% - 46.7%
2014 Governor[29] Kashkari (R) 55.0% – 45.0%
2016 President[30] Clinton (D) 50.7% – 43.2%
Senator[31] Harris (D) 60.3% – 39.7%
2018 Governor[32] Newsom (D) 51.5% – 48.5%
Senator[33] Feinstein (D) 53.2% - 46.8%

List of members representing the district

District created January 3, 1993.

Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es)		 Electoral history Counties

Lynn Schenk		 Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995		 103rd Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.		 1993–2003
San Diego (San Diego)

Brian Bilbray		 Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2001		 104th
105th
106th		 Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election.

Susan Davis		 Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2003		 107th Elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 53rd district.

Darrell Issa		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2019		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th		 Redistricted from the 48th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired.		 2003–2013
Riverside (Temecula);
San Diego (Oceanside)
2013–Present
Southern Orange (Dana Point and San Clemente);
Northern San Diego (Carlsbad and Oceanside)

Mike Levin		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
Present		 116th Elected in 2018.

Election results

1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020

1992
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Schenk 127,280 51.1
Republican Judy Jarvis 106,170 42.7
Libertarian John Wallner 10,706 4.3
Peace and Freedom Milton Zaslow 4,738 1.9
Independent Thompson (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 248,898 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

1994
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray 90,283 48.5
Democratic Lynn Schenk (Incumbent) 85,597 46.0
Libertarian Chris Hoogenboom 5,288 2.8
Peace and Freedom Renate Kline 4,948 2.7
Independent Thompson (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 186,118 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1996
1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 108,806 52.7
Democratic Peter Navarro 86,657 41.9
Libertarian Ernie Lippe 4,218 3.3
Reform Kevin Hambsch 3,773 1.8
Natural Law Peter Stirling 3,314 1.6
Total votes 206,768 100.0
Republican hold

1998
1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 90,516 48.8
Democratic Christine T. Kehoe 86,400 46.6
Libertarian Ernest Lippe 3,327 1.8
Natural Law Julia F. Simon 2,829 1.5
Peace and Freedom Janice Jordan 2,447 1.3
Total votes 185,519 100.0
Republican hold

2000
2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Davis 113,400 49.7
Republican Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) 105,515 46.2
Libertarian Doris Ball 6,526 2.8
Natural Law Tahir I. Bhatti 3,048 1.3
Total votes 228,489 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2002
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa 94,594 77.3
Libertarian Karl W. Dietrich 26,891 21.9
Democratic Michael P. Byron (write-in) 1,012 0.8
Total votes 122,497 100.0
Republican hold

2004
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 141,658 62.6
Democratic Michael P. Byron 79,057 34.9
Libertarian Lars R. Grossmith 5,751 2.5
Total votes 226,466 100.0
Republican hold

2006
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 98,891 63.3
Democratic Jeeni Criscenzo 52,227 33.5
Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 4,952 3.2
Total votes 156,070 100.0
Republican hold

2008
2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 140,300 58.3
Democratic Robert Hamilton 90,138 37.5
Libertarian Lars B. Grossmith 10,232 4.2
Total votes 240,670 100.0
Republican hold

2010
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 119,083 62.8
Democratic Howard Katz 59,710 31.5
American Independent Dion Clark 6,585 3.5
Libertarian Mike Paster 4,290 2.2
Total votes 189,668 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 159,725 58.2
Democratic Jerry Tetalman 114,893 41.8
Total votes 274,618 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 98,161 60.2
Democratic Dave Peiser 64,981 39.8
Total votes 163,142 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46][47]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 84,582 50.8
Democratic Doug Applegate 75,744 45.5
No party preference Ryan Glenn Wingo 6,079 3.7
Total votes 166,405 100.0
General election
Republican Darrell Issa (Incumbent) 155,888 50.3
Democratic Doug Applegate 154,267 49.7
Total votes 310,155 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[48][49]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Harkey 46,468 25.5
Democratic Mike Levin 31,850 17.5
Democratic Sara Jacobs 28,778 15.8
Democratic Doug Applegate 23,850 13.1
Republican Kristin Gaspar 15,467 8.5
Republican Rocky Chávez 13,739 7.5
Democratic Paul G. Kerr 8,099 4.4
Republican Brian Maryott 5,496 3.0
Republican Mike Schmitt 2,379 1.3
Republican Josh Schoonover 1,362 0.7
Republican Craig A. Nordal 1,156 0.6
Republican David Medway 1,066 0.6
No party preference Robert Pendleton 905 0.5
Green Danielle St. John 690 0.4
Libertarian Joshua L. Hancock 552 0.3
Peace and Freedom Jordan J. Mills 233 0.1
Total votes 182,090 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Levin 166,453 56.4
Republican Diane Harkey 128,577 43.6
Total votes 295,030 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Levin (Incumbent)
Republican Brian Maryott
Total votes
[[|N/A]] hold

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.

Before the 2012 redistricting the district extended further inland to include a portion of southern Riverside County and most of northern San Diego County.

See also

References
  1. "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. "California's citizen commission final district maps: Find out what's changed where you live". latimes.com. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. "Congressional District 49" (PDF).
  6. Schneider, Elena; Bresnahan, John. "California Republican Darrell Issa to retire". POLITICO.
  7. 2018 election results
  8. Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  9. Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  10. Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  11. Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  12. Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  13. "Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  14. "Statement of Vote (1998 Senate)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011.
  15. Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  16. Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  17. Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  18. Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  19. Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  20. Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  21. Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  22. Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  23. Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  24. Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  25. Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  26. Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)}}
  27. Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  28. Statement of Vote (2012 Senate)
  29. Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  30. Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  31. Statement of Vote (2016 Senate)
  32. Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  33. Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  34. 1992 election results
  35. 1994 election results
  36. 1996 election results
  37. 1998 election results
  38. 2000 election results
  39. 2002 election results
  40. 2004 election results
  41. 2006 election results
  42. 2008 election results
  43. 2010 election results
  44. 2012 election results
  45. 2014 election results
  46. "2016 open primary election results" (PDF).
  47. "2016 general election results" (PDF).
  48. "2018 open primary election results" (PDF).
  49. "2018 general election results" (PDF).

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