Initial ballot counts on Tuesday night showed 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 that could pit Rep. Young Kim (R-Anaheim) against Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona). 

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 were for the redistricting effort, while nearly 43% were against – a difference of over 87,000 votes as of 8:05 p.m. Tuesday night, according to the OC Registrar of Voters.

A line of people wait to vote at the OC Registrar of Voters on Nov. 4, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC

Golden State voters weighed in on Prop. 50 – a statewide redistricting measure that would give Democrats an advantage to win 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.

It could mean Reps. Calvert and Kim have to run against each other next election because the measure puts them in the same district. 

[Read: How Could California’s Congressional Redistricting Effort Impact Orange County?]

Currently, the congressional maps in California are drawn up by an independent state commission made up of a mix of Democrats, Republicans and members registered with neither political party.

To view an interactive version of the Prop. 50 map, click here.

If the proposition is adopted, the state commission would resume drawing up congressional maps in California in 2030 based on U.S. census data.

Volunteers from the Democratic Party of Orange County hand out fliers in Anaheim on Nov. 1, 2025. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC

Democrats – the measure’s chief proponents – argue Prop. 50 is a necessary response to a similar redistricting effort in Texas that favors Republican candidates in what they call a power grab by President Donald Trump.

They also argue it’s a chance to push back against the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown and cuts to healthcare.

[Read: Where Does Orange County Stand on California’s Nov. 4 Redistricting Battle?]

Republicans – the measure’s chief opponents – argue the measure is blatant gerrymandering, allowing politicians to draw up maps in favor of their reelection while separating neighborhoods and communities.

[Read: Which Way Will OC Swing on California’s Congressional Redistricting Election?]

Opponents of Proposition 50 rally at the Huntington Beach Pier on Nov. 1, 2025. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC

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 people registered to vote in Orange County with 36% registered as Democrats, 34% registered as Republicans and 23% registered as No Party Preference voters.

Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC reporter. Contact him at helattar@voiceofoc.org or on Twitter @ElattarHosam.

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