California's 49th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in California's 49th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Mike Levin (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 52.2% | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 52.6% | 5.3 |
| 2020 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 53.1% | 6.3 |
| 2018 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 56.4% | 12.8 |
| 2016 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 50.3% | 0.5 |
| 2014 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 60.2% | 20.3 |
| 2012 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 58.2% | 16.3 |
| 2010 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 62.8% | 31.3 |
| 2008 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 58.3% | 20.8 |
| 2006 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 63.3% | 29.9 |
| 2004 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 62.6% | 27.6 |
| 2002 | Darrell E. Issa | Republican | 77.2% | 55.3 |
| 2000 | Susan A. Davis | Democratic | 49.6% | 3.5 |
| 1998 | Brian P. Bilbray | Republican | 48.8% | 2.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Levin Won | DEM | 197,397 | 52.17% | |
| Matt Gunderson | REP | 180,950 | 47.83% | |
| Total | 378,347 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Levin Won | DEM | 153,541 | 52.63% | |
| Brian Maryott | REP | 138,194 | 47.37% | |
| Total | 291,735 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Levin Won | DEM | 205,349 | 53.13% | |
| Brian Maryott | REP | 181,157 | 46.87% | |
| Total | 386,506 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents California's 49th congressional district?
Mike Levin (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in California's 49th congressional district?
Mike Levin won in 2024 by 4.4 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.