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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

California's 49th District

A district of about 779,000 people, 22% Hispanic, 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.3 relative to the nation for president.

Mike Levin (D) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CA-49

Source: 2026 results: California Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+13.3149th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line121137344315161730364429148191018322824252514650412638431942733391CA-49273547321625451348224023520

Labels below the bar mark 51 other seats in California.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+15.6

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is CA-49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree57% 96th pct · 6th of 52 in CA

Higher than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree23% 23rd pct · 18th of 52 in CA

Lower than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents22% 70th pct · 43rd of 52 in CA

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents2% 15th pct · 42nd of 52 in CA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Asian residents13% 89th pct · 22nd of 52 in CA

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile1,048 69th pct · 31st of 52 in CA

Denser than 69% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

NJ-11
59% college gradsD+10.8Held DCA-50
56% college gradsD+19.6Held DVA-10
56% college gradsD+11.4Held DNJ-5
55% college gradsD+4.1Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Mike Levin (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)