The Proposition 50 congressional redistricting measure that California voters appeared to have passed statewide in Tuesday’s special election saw stronger support in the Democratic-leaning San Francisco Bay Area.
With 76% of precincts reporting to the California Secretary of State’s Office as of shortly after 11 p.m. on Election Night, Prop. 50 had 64.1% approval, well above the majority needed to pass.
The measure will suspend congressional district maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission until 2030 and replace them with new maps designed to give Democrats an advantage following similar moves by Republican lawmakers in Texas and other states.
Among the nine-county Bay Area as of 11 p.m., San Francisco’s voters had the most support for Prop. 50 at 84.33% while Marin and Alameda counties were both at about 80%.
Solano County had the lowest percentage of yes votes at 62.50%, with Napa County’s 67.63% the second-lowest. To the north of the Bay Area, Mendocino County had 65.08%; to the east, San Joaquin County had 54.80%; and to the south, Santa Cruz County had 77.77% and Monterey County had 68.12%.
More information on the Proposition 50 results by county can be found on the Local News Matters Civic Engagement Hub or on the Secretary of State’s website.
