
The measure, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and party leadership, redraws California’s U.S. House districts to give Democrats a chance to gain five additional seats in Congress. Its passage is seen as a significant political maneuver to counterbalance Republican gains in other states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
As expected, Prop 50 found lopsided support in the Golden State’s left-leaning coastal counties, while a handful of conservative inland counties voted no.
In Los Angeles County, 73% of voters backed the redistricting measure, while Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties saw narrower margins of 55% to 45%, 56% to 44%, and 57% to 43%, respectively.
Voters in several California counties, including Kern, Placer, Shasta, and Tulare, firmly rejected the measure. Use the interactive map below to search election results by county.
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