In California’s 6th Congressional District primary, Democrats and Republicans are nearly neck and neck in early ballot returns.
SACRAMENTO, Calif — Democrats and Republicans were nearly neck and neck in early ballot returns for California’s 6th Congressional District primary, according to the latest Political Data, Inc. ballot tracker.
The updated tracker covered ballots returned from May 4 through May 22. Political Data, Inc. reported 45,800 ballots had been returned out of 459,488 ballots tracked in the district, or about 10% turnout.
Democrats accounted for 40% of returned ballots, with 18,244 ballots returned during the reporting period. Republicans made up 39% of returned ballots, with 17,832 returns. Voters with no party preference or other affiliations accounted for 21%, with 9,724 ballots returned.
Older voters continued to represent the largest share of early participation in the district.
Voters 65 and older accounted for 54% of returned ballots, with 24,657 returns. Voters ages 50 to 64 made up 22% of returned ballots with 10,198 returns, while voters ages 35 to 49 accounted for 15% with 7,030 ballots returned. Voters ages 18 to 34 represented 9% of returned ballots with 3,915 returns.
The Cook Political Report rates the race as “Solid Democrat.”
California’s 6th Congressional District was redrawn under Proposition 50 and includes parts of Yolo, Sacramento and Placer counties. According to Ballotpedia, the candidates include:
Kevin Kiley (I) Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D)Martha Guerrero (D)Thien Ho (D)Richard Pan (D)Tyler Vandenberg (D)Michael Stansfield (R)
A map of the redrawn district can be found below.
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