How Alameda County Voted For Prop. 50

ALAMEDA, CA — There was only one measure on the ballot during Tuesday's Statewide Special Election: Proposition 50.

Minutes after polls closed across the Golden State, the Associated Press and the New York Times announced the measure had passed. Results as of Wednesday morning show that more than 5.1 million Californians (63.8%) voted yes on Proposition 50.

In Alameda County, 290,443 ballots were cast for the special election. Data from county officials shows 231,807 (79.93%) of people in Alameda County voted yes on Proposition 50.

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a live speech on X, thanking voters for defending democracy and rallying Democratic leaders and voters nationwide ahead of the midterm battle.

"Tonight, after poking the bear," Newsom said in a video posted on X. "This bear roared — with an unprecedented turnout in a special election with an extraordinary result."

Proposition 50 will establish new congressional district maps for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections. Democrats currently hold a 43-9 advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation, but Proposition 50 is expected to shake up five of the nine Republican-held congressional districts.

The GOP congressmen in those at-risk areas — Reps. Ken Calvert (Corona), Darrell Issa (Vista), Kevin Kiley (Rocklin), David Valadao (Bakersfield) and Doug LaMalfa (Richvale) — will see right-leaning voters reduced and left-leaning voters boosted in their respective districts in a shift that would make it likely a Democratic candidate would prevail in each race.

Also see:

• Prop. 50 Passes In California: Rebuke Of Trump, Victory For Newsom
• 'This Is The Only Way, To Fight Fire With Fire': Reactions To Prop. 50 Passage In CA
• In Final Stretch Of Prop. 50 Voting, Millions Weigh In And Trump Declares Election 'Rigged'