Initial ballot counts on Tuesday night showed that over 55% of California voters were in favor of Proposition 50, while over 44% were against, a difference of roughly 86,000 votes on a statewide ballot measure. This measure could potentially pit Rep. Young Kim (R-Anaheim) against Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) in the next election.
Under the proposed Prop. 50 congressional redistricting map, Huntington Beach—a MAGA stronghold—would become part of the district represented by Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach), an outspoken progressive.
About 57% of Orange County voters supported the redistricting effort, while nearly 43% opposed it, a difference of over 87,000 votes as of 8:05 p.m. Tuesday night, according to the OC Registrar of Voters.
Golden State voters weighed in on Prop. 50, a statewide redistricting measure that aims to give Democrats an advantage in winning five of California’s 52 congressional seats in next year’s election. If approved, Prop. 50 would allow state legislators to temporarily redraw congressional voting maps until the end of the decade in a state where Republicans currently hold nine U.S. House of Representatives seats.
This shift could mean that Reps. Calvert and Kim have to run against each other next election, as the measure places them in the same district.
Currently, California’s congressional maps are drawn up by an independent state commission composed of Democrats, Republicans, and members registered with neither political party.
If Prop. 50 is adopted, the state commission would resume drawing congressional maps in California in 2030 based on U.S. census data.
Democrats, the measure’s chief proponents, argue that Prop. 50 is a necessary response to a similar redistricting effort in Texas that favors Republican candidates, which they describe as a power grab by former President Donald Trump. They also claim it offers a chance to push back against the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown and cuts to healthcare.
On the other hand, Republicans, who are the measure’s chief opponents, argue that Prop. 50 is blatant gerrymandering. They contend it allows politicians to draw maps that favor their reelection while dividing neighborhoods and communities.
In Orange County, Republicans no longer hold the advantage in voter registration. According to the OC Registrar of Voters, there are over 1.9 million registered voters in the county: 36% registered as Democrats, 34% as Republicans, and 23% as No Party Preference voters.
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https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/californias-prop-50-election-night-results-and-potential-impact-on-oc/
