California's 51st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in California's 51st 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: Sara Jacobs (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sara Jacobs | Democratic | 60.7% | 21.4 |
| 2022 | Sara Jacobs | Democratic | 61.9% | 23.7 |
| 2020 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 68.3% | 36.6 |
| 2018 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 71.2% | 42.4 |
| 2016 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 72.8% | 45.5 |
| 2014 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 68.8% | 37.6 |
| 2012 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 71.5% | 43.0 |
| 2010 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 60.1% | 20.1 |
| 2008 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 72.7% | 48.5 |
| 2006 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 67.4% | 37.3 |
| 2004 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 61.6% | 26.5 |
| 2002 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 57.9% | 18.6 |
| 2000 | Randall H. Cunningham | Republican | 64.3% | 33.9 |
| 1998 | Randall H. Cunningham | Republican | 61.0% | 26.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Jacobs Won | DEM | 198,835 | 60.70% | |
| Bill Wells | REP | 128,749 | 39.30% | |
| Total | 327,584 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Jacobs Won | DEM | 144,186 | 61.86% | |
| Stan Caplan | REP | 88,886 | 38.14% | |
| Total | 233,072 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Vargas Won | DEM | 165,596 | 68.31% | |
| Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. | REP | 76,841 | 31.70% | |
| Total | 242,437 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents California's 51st congressional district?
Sara Jacobs (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in California's 51st congressional district?
Sara Jacobs won in 2024 by 21.4 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.