Electoral MeridianIndependent Election Research

Forecasts. Results. Evidence.

California · U.S. House

California 48th District

Marni von Wilpert wins. Called. A change from Republican control.

65% counted
CandidateVotesShare
Marni von Wilpert D won 95,547 59.5%
Jim Desmond R 65,023 40.5%
Total160,570

692 of 692 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 9:00 PM.

By county

PlaceVotes Margin2024 president ShiftCounted
San Diego 87,931 D +18.3 D +7.5 D +10.8 74%
Riverside 72,639 D +19.9 R +1.0 D +20.9 71%

Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.

Vote updates

TimeUpdateTotal votesMargin
+4,631 votes160,570D +19.0
+543 votes155,939D +19.2
+3,857 votes155,396D +19.3
+988 votes151,539D +18.8
+1,110 votes150,551D +18.8
+2,528 votes149,441D +18.8
+181 votes146,913D +18.7
+2,961 votes146,732D +18.7
+138 votes143,771D +18.7
+157 votes143,633D +18.7
+1,525 votes143,476D +18.7
+25 votes141,951D +18.8