California's 49th congressional district
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Representative	Mike Levin D–San Juan Capistrano
Population (2024)	748,243[1]
Median household income	$121,511[2]
Ethnicity	57.9%White 27.2%Hispanic 6.4%Asian 5.2%Two or more races 2.1%Black 1.3% other
Cook PVI	D+4[3]

California's 49th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia. The district is represented byMike Levin.

The district currently covers thenorthern coastal areas ofSan Diego County, includingOceanside,Vista,Carlsbad,Encinitas,Solana Beach and parts ofDel Mar as well as a portion of southernOrange County, includingSan Clemente,Dana Point,San Juan Capistrano,Ladera Ranch, Laguna Niguel and Rancho Mission Viejo.Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is in the district.

In the2016 election,Darrell Issa won by a margin of less than 1%. In the2018 election, this district was considered to be a major battleground. Rep. Issa announced that he would not seek reelection.^[4] Following the November 6, 2018, election,DemocratMike Levin became the district's congressman.^[5]

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 49th congressional district is located inSouthern California, covering theNorth County region ofSan Diego County and southeastOrange County. The area in San Diego County includes the cities ofCarlsbad,Oceanside,Encinitas,Solana Beach,Del Mar, andVista; and the census-designated placesCamp Pendleton Mainside andCamp Pendleton South. The area in Orange County includes the cities ofSan Clemente,San Juan Capistrano,Dana Point, andLaguna Niguel; and the census-designated placesLadera Ranch,Las Flores, andRancho Mission Viejo.

San Diego County is split between this district, the48th district and the50th 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.

Orange County is split between this district, the40th district, and the47th 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.

• Oceanside – 174,068
• Carlsbad – 114,746
• Vista – 98,381
• Laguna Niguel – 64,355
• San Clemente – 64,293
• Encinitas – 62,007
• San Juan Capistrano – 35,196
• Dana Point – 33,107
• Ladera Ranch – 26,170
• Solana Beach – 12,941
• Camp Pendleton South – 12,468
• Rancho Mission Viejo – 10,378

• Camp Pendleton Mainside – 9,683
• Las Flores – 5,995
• Del Mar – 3,954

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Lynn Schenk (San Diego)[12]	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	103rd	Elected in 1992. Lost re-election.	1993–2003 San Diego (San Diego)
Brian Bilbray (Imperial Beach)[12]	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001	104th 105th 106th	Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Lost re-election.
Susan Davis (San Diego)[12]	Democratic	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003	107th	Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the53rd district.
Darrell Issa (Vista)[13]	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th	Redistricted from the48th district andre-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 SouthernOrange (Dana Point andSan Clemente); NorthernSan Diego (Carlsbad andOceanside)
Mike Levin (San Juan Capistrano)[14]	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – present	116th 117th 118th 119th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.
					2023–present: Northern coastal portions ofSan Diego county

Before the 2002 redistricting, most of the territory currently located in the district was previously located in the48th district. The 49th district was located farther south, encompassing most of what is now the53rd district.

Before the 2012 redistricting the district extended further inland to include a portion of southernRiverside County and most of northern San Diego County.

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• San Juan Capistrano, California
• Solana Beach, California
• Vista, California
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