California's 51st congressional district

California's 51st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Juan Vargas.

"CA-51" redirects here. For California State Route 51, see Interstate 80 Business (Sacramento, California).

California's 51st congressional district
California's 51st congressional district since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Juan Vargas
D–San Diego
Area4,896 sq mi (12,680 km2)
Population (2019)740,797[1]
Median household
income		$52,471[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+22[4]

The district currently includes all of Imperial County and the extreme southern portions of San Diego County, and covers the entirety of California's border with Mexico. Cities in the district include National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and El Centro.

Competitiveness

In statewide races
Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President[5] Bush 40.3% – 32.3%
Senator[6] Herschensohn 52.1 – 38.2%
Senator (Special)[7] Seymour 48.0% – 43.3%
1994 Governor[8] Wilson 69.1% - 27.0%
Senator[9] Huffington 56.4% – 35.7%
1996 President[10] Dole 51.7% – 38.5%
1998 Governor[11] Lungren 52.7% – 43.9%
Senator[12] Fong 55.3% – 41.0%
2000 President[13] Bush 55.2% – 40.5%
Senator[14] Campbell 46.7% – 46.2%
2002 Governor[15] Davis 53.5% – 39.7%
2003 Recall[16][17] Yes 60.4% – 39.6%
Schwarzenegger 48.8% – 36.4%
2004 President[18] Kerry 53.4% – 45.7%
Senator[19] Boxer 61.0% - 33.7%
2006 Governor[20] Schwarzenegger 51.6% – 43.1%
Senator[21] Feinstein 62.6% – 32.2%
2008 President[22] Obama 63.1% – 35.5%
2010 Governor[23] Brown 56.3% – 36.3%
Senator[24] Boxer 55.5% – 37.4%
2012 President[25] Obama 69.4% – 28.9%
Senator[26] Feinstein 70.1% - 29.9%
2014 Governor[27] Brown 66.2% – 33.8%
2016 President[28] Clinton 71.8% – 22.8%
Senator[29] Sanchez 56.6% – 43.4%
2018 Governor[30] Newsom 67.9% – 32.1%
Senator[31] de León 51.6% – 48.4%
2020 President[32] Biden 66.9% – 30.9%

List of members representing the district
Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es)		 Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1993

Duke Cunningham		 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		 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.
Retired to run for, and then resigned after being elected as, Mayor of San Diego.		 2003–2013
Imperial
Eastern San Diego
Vacant December 3, 2012 –
January 3, 2013		 112th

Juan Vargas		 Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present		 113th
114th
115th
116th
117th		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.		 2013–Present
Imperial
Southern San Diego

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[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) 141,890 56.1
Democratic Bea Herbert 85,148 33.7
Libertarian Bill Holmes 10,309 4.1
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 10,307 4.1
Green Richard Roe 5,328 2.1
Independent Johnson (write-in) 13 0.0
Total votes 262,995 100.0
Republican hold

1994
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) 138,547 66.9
Democratic Rita K. Tamerius 57,374 27.7
Libertarian Bill Holmes 6,968 3.4
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 4,099 2.0
Total votes 206,968 100.0
Republican hold

1996
1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) 149,032 65.1
Democratic Rita Tamerius 66,250 29.0
Peace and Freedom Miriam Clark 5,407 2.3
Libertarian J.C. Anderson 5,298 2.3
Natural Law Eric Bourdette 3,037 1.3
Total votes 215,282 100.0
Republican hold

1998
1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) 126,229 61.02
Democratic Dan Kripke 71,706 34.66
Libertarian Jack Anderson 5,411 2.62
Natural Law Eric Bourdette 3,532 1.71
Independent Don J. Pando (write-in) 0 0.00
Total votes 206,878 100.0
Republican hold

2000
2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Cunningham (Incumbent) 172,291 64.4
Democratic George "Jorge" Barraza 81,408 30.4
Libertarian Daniel L. Muhe 7,159 2.7
Natural Law Eric Hunter Bourdette 6,941 2.5
Total votes 267,799 100.0
Republican hold

2002
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (Incumbent) 59,541 58.0
Republican Maria Guadalupe Garcia 40,430 39.3
Libertarian Jeffrey S. Keup 2,816 2.7
Total votes 102,787 100.0
Democratic hold

2004
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (Incumbent) 111,441 61.7
Republican Michael Giorgino 63,526 35.1
Libertarian Michael S. Metti 5,912 3.2
Total votes 180,879 100.0
Democratic hold

2006
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (Incumbent) 78,114 67.5
Republican Blake L. Miles 34,931 30.1
Libertarian Dan Litwin 2,790 2.4
Independent David Arguello (write-in) 4 0.0
Total votes 115,839 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (Incumbent) 148,281 72.8
Republican David Lee Joy 49,345 24.2
Libertarian Dan Litwin 6,199 3.0
Total votes 203,825 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Filner (Incumbent) 86,411 60.1
Republican Nick Popaditch 57,480 39.9
Green Marcus Jay Shapiro 5 0
Total votes 143,891 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas 85,672 71.5
Republican Michael Crimmins 36,649 28.5
Total votes 122,321 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas (Incumbent) 56,373 68.8
Republican Stephen Meade 25,577 31.2
Total votes 81,950 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas (Incumbent) 145,162 72.8
Republican Juan M Hidalgo Jr 54,362 27.2
Total votes 199,524 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas (Incumbent) 109,527 71.2
Republican Juan M Hidalgo Jr 44,301 28.8
Total votes 153,828 100.0
Democratic hold

2020
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Vargas (Incumbent)
Republican Juan M Hidalgo Jr
Total votes
[[|N/A]] hold

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 U.S. Census.

After the 1990 U.S. 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.

See also

References
  1. "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. US Census
  3. LA Times
  4. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  6. Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  7. Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  8. Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  9. Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  10. Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  11. Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  12. Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  14. Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  15. Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  16. Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  17. Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  18. Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  19. Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  20. Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  21. Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  22. Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  23. Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  24. Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)}}
  25. Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  26. Statement of Vote (2012 Senate)
  27. Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  28. Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  29. Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  30. Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  31. Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  32. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections
  33. 1992 election results
  34. 1994 election results
  35. 1996 election results
  36. 1998 election results
  37. 2000 election results
  38. 2002 election results
  39. 2004 election results
  40. 2006 election results
  41. 2008 election results
  42. 2010 election results
  43. 2012 election results
  44. 2014 election results
  45. 2016 election results
  46. 2018 election results

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