California 50th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | D | 64.3%231,836 | 35.7%128,859 | 360,695 |
| 2022 | 50 | D | 62.8%168,816 | 37.2%99,819 | 268,635 |
| 2020 | 50 | R | 46.0%166,869 | 54.0%195,521 | 362,390 |
| 2018 | 50 | R | 48.3%125,448 | 51.7%134,362 | 259,810 |
| 2016 | 50 | R | 36.5%103,646 | 63.5%179,937 | 283,583 |
| 2014 | 50 | R | 28.8%45,302 | 71.2%111,997 | 157,299 |
| 2012 | 50 | R | 32.3%83,455 | 67.7%174,838 | 258,293 |
| 2010 | 50 | R | 39.0%97,818 | 56.7%142,247 | 251,081 |
| 2008 | 50 | R | 45.2%141,635 | 50.2%157,502 | 313,502 |
| 2006 | 50 | R | 43.5%96,612 | 53.1%118,018 | 222,102 |
| 2004 | 50 | R | 36.5%105,590 | 58.4%169,025 | 289,328 |
| 2002 | 50 | R | 32.3%55,855 | 64.3%111,095 | 172,701 |
| 2000 | 50 | D | 68.3%95,191 | 27.6%38,526 | 139,472 |
| 1998 | 50 | D | 100.0%77,354 | 0.0%0 | 77,354 |
| 1996 | 50 | D | 61.9%73,200 | 32.4%38,351 | 118,340 |
| 1994 | 50 | D | 56.7%59,214 | 35.4%36,955 | 104,451 |
| 1992 | 50 | D | 56.6%77,293 | 28.9%39,531 | 136,626 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9%9,036,252 | 41.1%6,312,594 | 15,348,846 |
| 2022 | D | 61.1%6,621,621 | 38.9%4,222,029 | 10,843,650 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0%11,113,364 | 0.0%0 | 11,113,364 |
| 2016 | D | 100.0%12,244,170 | 0.0%0 | 12,244,170 |
| 2012 | D | 62.5%7,864,624 | 37.5%4,713,887 | 12,578,511 |
| 2010 | D | 52.2%5,218,441 | 42.2%4,217,366 | 10,000,093 |
| 2006 | D | 59.4%5,076,289 | 35.0%2,990,822 | 8,541,150 |
| 2004 | D | 57.7%6,955,728 | 37.8%4,555,922 | 12,053,242 |
| 2000 | D | 55.8%5,932,522 | 36.6%3,886,853 | 10,623,608 |
| 1998 | D | 53.1%4,410,056 | 43.0%3,575,078 | 8,311,905 |
| 1994 | D | 46.7%3,979,152 | 44.8%3,817,025 | 8,513,916 |
| 1992 | D | 47.9%5,173,467 | 43.0%4,644,182 | 10,799,436 |
| 1988 | R | 44.0%4,287,253 | 52.8%5,143,409 | 9,743,547 |
| 1986 | D | 49.3%3,646,672 | 47.9%3,541,804 | 7,398,462 |
| 1982 | R | 44.8%3,494,968 | 51.5%4,022,565 | 7,805,450 |
| 1980 | D | 56.5%4,704,098 | 37.1%3,091,671 | 8,324,012 |
| 1976 | R | 46.9%3,502,862 | 50.2%3,748,973 | 7,470,586 |
Covering eastern San Diego County from El Cajon through Alpine to the Imperial County line, CA-50 delivered an 11-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, driven by suburban and exurban communities with strong veterans and military-family populations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 759,341, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,403 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 51 and Congressional District 49.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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California 50th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0650/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.