California's 52nd congressional district
U.S. House district for California
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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.
income$85,163[2]
- 60.1% Hispanic
- 14.7% Asian
- 13.4% White
- 7.5% Black
- 3.3% Two or more races
- 1.1% other
| California's 52nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 756,396[1] |
| Median household income | $85,163[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+13[3] |
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The district currently includes the South Bay region of San Diego County. Cities in the district include National City, Chula Vista and Imperial Beach as well as the Hispanic-majority southern portion of San Diego.
Recent election results from statewide races
2023–2027 boundaries
| Year | Office | Results[4][5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 65% - 34% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 57% - 35% |
| Lt. Governor | Newsom 51% - 36% | |
| Secretary of State | Bowen 58% - 31% | |
| Attorney General | Harris 51% - 38% | |
| Treasurer | Lockyer 60% - 31% | |
| Controller | Chiang 62% - 28% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68% - 32% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71% - 24% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 67% - 33% |
| Attorney General | Becerra 70% - 30% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 65% - 35% |
| Governor | Newsom 63% - 37% | |
| Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 63% - 37% | |
| Secretary of State | Weber 64% - 36% | |
| Attorney General | Bonta 63% - 37% | |
| Treasurer | Ma 62% - 38% | |
| Controller | Cohen 60% - 40% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 59% - 38% |
| Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 61% - 39% |
2027–2033 boundaries
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 65% - 34% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 57% - 35% |
| Lt. Governor | Newsom 51% - 36% | |
| Secretary of State | Bowen 58% - 31% | |
| Attorney General | Harris 51% - 38% | |
| Treasurer | Lockyer 60% - 31% | |
| Controller | Chiang 62% - 28% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68% - 32% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71% - 24% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 67% - 33% |
| Attorney General | Becerra 70% - 30% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 65% - 35% |
| Governor | Newsom 63% - 37% | |
| Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 63% - 37% | |
| Secretary of State | Weber 64% - 36% | |
| Attorney General | Bonta 63% - 37% | |
| Treasurer | Ma 62% - 38% | |
| Controller | Cohen 60% - 40% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 59% - 38% |
| Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 61% - 39% |
Composition
Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 52nd congressional district is located in Southern California, encompassing the South Bay region of San Diego County. It includes the San Diego neighborhoods of Paradise Hills, Logan Heights, Encanto, Mountain View, Barrio Logan, Shelltown, Lincoln Park, Nestor, Otay Mesa, and South San Diego; the cities of Chula Vista, National City, and Imperial Beach; and the census-designated place Bonita.
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.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
- San Diego – 1,388,320
- Chula Vista – 275,487
- National City – 56,173
- Imperial Beach – 26,137
- Bonita – 12,917
List of members representing the district
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Election results
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1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 • 2024 |
1992
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Vargas (incumbent) | 172,217 | 66.3 | |
| Republican | Justin Lee | 87,501 | 33.7 | |
| Total votes | 259,718 | 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
