Prop. 50 results: California voters weigh in on redistricting

Polls have closed in California’s statewide special election on redistricting.

Soon, the first set of election results will trickle in, giving the public an indication of how early voters feel about Proposition 50, the ballot measure to redraw California’s congressional maps mid-decade. Continue to check back here for updates as county elections officials will start to post results.

It wasn’t supposed to be an election year in California. But for the past month, millions of residents voted in a hastily-called special election that is thought to have long-standing implications for the future of Congress — and who controls it.

Special elections typically see a low voter turnout, but where this one — a high-stakes election with national implications — ranks remains to be seen. Voting began