| State: | California |
| District Number: | 49 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections) |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | San Juan Capistrano |
| Population: | 752,364[1] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $109,380[2] |
| Percent White: | 57.9 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 27.2 |
| Percent Black: | 2.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 6.4 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 5.2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.3 |
| Cpvi: | D+3[3] |
California's 49th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is represented by Mike Levin.
The district currently covers the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and parts of Del Mar as well as a portion of southern Orange County, including San Clemente, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Niguel and Coto de Caza.[4] 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.[5] Following the November 6, 2018, election, Democrat Mike Levin became the district's congressman.[6]
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President[7] | Clinton 43.4% – 31.5% |
| Senator[8] | Boxer 49.3% – 41.5% | |
| Senator (Special) | Feinstein 53.9% – 38.7% | |
| 1994 | Governor[9] | Wilson 57.4% – 38.2% |
| Senator[10] | Huffington 46.1% – 45.9% | |
| 1996 | President[11] | Clinton 48.9% – 40.3% |
| 1998 | Governor[12] | Davis 54.5% – 40.6% |
| Senator[13] | Boxer 51.9% – 43.8% | |
| 2000 | President[14] | Gore 52.6% – 41.5% |
| Senator[15] | Feinstein 58.7% – 33.8% | |
| 2002 | Governor[16] | Simon 59.8% – 32.9% |
| 2003 | Recall[17] [18] | Yes 74.5% – 25.5% |
| Schwarzenegger 66.3% – 17.1% | ||
| 2004 | President[19] | Bush 62.5% – 36.5% |
| Senator[20] | Jones 54.2% – 41.6% | |
| 2006 | Governor[21] | Schwarzenegger 71.4% – 24.1% |
| Senator[22] | Mountjoy 52.5% – 42.5% | |
| 2008 | President[23] | McCain 53.0% – 45.1% |
| 2010 | Governor[24] | Whitman 56.5% – 36.1% |
| Senator[25] | Fiorina 59.3% – 34.3% | |
| 2012 | President[26] | Romney 52.4% – 45.7% |
| Senator[27] | Emken 53.3% – 46.7% | |
| 2014 | Governor[28] | Kashkari 55.0% – 45.0% |
| 2016 | President[29] | Clinton 50.7% – 41.1% |
| Senator[30] | Harris 60.3% – 39.7% | |
| 2018 | Governor[31] | Newsom 51.5% – 48.5% |
| Lieutenant Governor[32] [33] | Kounalakis 61.6% – 38.4% | |
| Secretary of State[34] [35] | Padilla 53.3% – 46.7% | |
| Controller[36] [37] | Yee 53.7% – 46.3% | |
| Treasurer[38] [39] | Ma 52.8% – 47.2% | |
| Attorney General[40] [41] | Becerra 52.8% – 47.2% | |
| Insurance Commissioner[42] [43] | Poizner 56.7% – 43.3% | |
| Board of Equalization, 4th District[44] [45] | Anderson 50.4% – 49.6% | |
| Senator[46] | Feinstein 53.2% – 46.8% | |
| 2020 | President[47] | Biden 55.2% – 42.5% |
| 2021 | Recall[48] | align="right" No 51.5% – 48.5% |
| 2022 | Governor[49] | Newsom 50.4% – 49.6% |
| Senator[50] | Padilla 52.2% – 47.8% | |
| Senator (Special)[51] | Padilla 52.1% – 47.9% | |
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Orange | Santa Ana | 3,135,755 | |
| 73 | San Diego | San Diego | 3,286,069 |
San Diego County is split between this district, the 48th district and the 50th district. They are partitioned by Gavilan Mountain Rd, Sandia Creek Dr, De Luz Rd, Marine Corps Base Pendleton, Sleeping Indian Rd, Tumbleweed Ln, Del Valle Dr, Highland Oak St, Olive Hill Rd, Via Puerta del Sol, N River Rd, Highway 76, Old River Rd, Little Gopher Canyon Rd, Camino Cantera, Corre Camino, Tierra del Cielo, Elevado Rd, Vista Grande Dr, Warmlands Ave, Queens Way, Canciones del Cielo, Camino Loma Verde, Alessandro Trail, Friendly Dr, Edgehill Rd, Catalina Heights Way, Deeb Ct, Foothill Dr, Clarence Dr, Highway S14, Smilax Rd, Poinsetta Ave, W San Marcos Blvd, Diamond Trail Preserve, S Rancho Santa Rd, San Elijo Rd, Rancho Summitt Dr, Escondido Creek, El Camino del Norte, San Elijo Lagoon, Highland Dr, Avacado Pl, Jimmy Durante Blvd, San Dieguito Dr, 8th St, Nob Ave, Highway S21, and the San Diego Northern Railway. The 49th district takes in the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, and Vista.
Orange County is split between this district, the 40th district, and the 47th district. They are partitioned by Alicia Parkway, Pacific Park Dr, San Joaquin Hills Trans Corridor, Cabot Rd, San Diego Freeway, Via Escolar, Arroyo Trabuco Creek, Oso Parkway, Thomas F Riley Wilderness Park, and Ronald W Casper's Wilderness Park, Aliso & Wood Canyons, Vista del Sol, Highway 1, Stonington Rd, Virginia Way, 7th Ave, and Laguna Beach. The 49th district takes in the cities of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, and Laguna Niguel, as well as the census-designated place Ladera Ranch.
| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1993 | ||||||||
| align=left | Lynn Schenk [52] | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | Elected in 1992. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 San Diego (San Diego) | ||
| align=left | Brian Bilbray | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Susan Davis | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the . | |||
Darrell Issa [53] | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019 | Redistricted from the 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) | ||||
| 2013–2023 Southern Orange (Dana Point and San Clemente); Northern San Diego (Carlsbad and Oceanside) | ||||||||
Mike Levin [54] | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |||||
| 2023–present: Northern coastal portions of San Diego county | ||||||||
| align=center | 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
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.