California's 50th Congressional District
California · CA-50
California's 50th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Scott Peters (Democrat). It is home to roughly 771,763 people, with a median age of 38.3. The population is about 55% White. The median household income is $117,183, and 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 431 square miles, CA-50 is the 328th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,791 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.12 ranks 399th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 63% of CA-50 voters backed Kamala Harris and 34% Donald Trump — a D+30 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+33.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.3 years old; 17.8% of residents are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. About 20.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 28% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $117,183, the district's median household income ranks 32nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $892,503, and the median rent is $2,430 a month. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26-minute commute (21.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).