# California's 52nd congressional district

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.
The district currently includes the South Bay region of San Diego County. Cities in the district include National City, Chula Vista and Imperial Beach.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 65% - 34% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 57% - 35% |
| 2010 | Lt. Governor | Newsom 51% - 36% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Bowen 58% - 31% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Harris 51% - 38% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Lockyer 60% - 31% |
| 2010 | Controller | Chiang 62% - 28% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68% - 32% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 65% - 35% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71% - 24% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 67% - 33% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Becerra 70% - 30% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 65% - 35% |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 63% - 37% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 63% - 37% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Weber 64% - 36% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Bonta 63% - 37% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Ma 62% - 38% |
| 2022 | Controller | Cohen 60% - 40% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 59% - 38% |
| 2024 | Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 61% - 39% |

## Composition

| FIPS County Code | County | Seat | Population |
| 73 | San Diego | San Diego | 3,269,973 |
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

| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties |
| District created January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Duncan L. Hunter (Alpine) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Redistricted from the 45th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. | 1993–2003 Imperial Eastern San Diego |
| Duncan L. Hunter (Alpine) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Redistricted from the 45th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. | 2003–2013 Eastern San Diego |
| Duncan D. Hunter (Lakeside) | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 50th district. | 2003–2013 Eastern San Diego |
| Scott Peters (San Diego) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 50th district. | 2013–2023 Coastal San Diego (La Jolla and Poway) |
| Juan Vargas (San Diego) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 51st district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present: Southwestern San Diego County |

## Election results
### 1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 213,784 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 170,686 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 178,321 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 153,568 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 202,994 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 169,010 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 271,438 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 191,369 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 285,091 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 221,028 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Peters | 151,451 | 51.2 |
| | Republican | Brian Bilbray (Incumbent) | 144,459 | 48.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 295,910 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Peters (Incumbent) | 98,826 | 51.6 |
| | Republican | Carl DeMaio | 92,746 | 48.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,572 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Peters (incumbent) | 181,253 | 56.5 |
| | Republican | Denise Gitsham | 139,403 | 43.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 320,656 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Peters (incumbent) | 188,992 | 63.8 |
| | Republican | Omar Qudrat | 107,015 | 36.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,007 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Scott Peters (incumbent) | 244,145 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | Jim DeBello | 152,350 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 396,495 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Juan Vargas (incumbent) | 100,686 | 66.7 |
| | Republican | Tyler Geffeney | 50,330 | 33.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 151,016 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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.