California's 52nd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in California's 52nd 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: Juan Vargas (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 66.3% | 32.6 |
| 2022 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 66.7% | 33.3 |
| 2020 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 61.6% | 23.2 |
| 2018 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 63.8% | 27.7 |
| 2016 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 56.5% | 13.1 |
| 2014 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 51.6% | 3.2 |
| 2012 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 51.2% | 2.4 |
| 2010 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 63.1% | 31.0 |
| 2008 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 56.4% | 17.4 |
| 2006 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 64.6% | 32.7 |
| 2004 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 69.2% | 41.6 |
| 2002 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 70.2% | 44.4 |
| 2000 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 64.7% | 33.4 |
| 1998 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 75.7% | 61.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Vargas Won | DEM | 172,217 | 66.31% | |
| Justin Lee | REP | 87,501 | 33.69% | |
| Total | 259,718 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Vargas Won | DEM | 100,686 | 66.67% | |
| Tyler Geffeney | DEM | 50,330 | 33.33% | |
| Total | 151,016 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Peters Won | DEM | 244,145 | 61.58% | |
| James DeBello | REP | 152,350 | 38.42% | |
| Total | 396,495 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents California's 52nd congressional district?
Juan Vargas (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in California's 52nd congressional district?
Juan Vargas won in 2024 by 32.6 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.