2024 Election Results: Young Kim vs. Joe Kerr for California’s 40th congressional district

Early election returns for the race for California's 40th congressional district show Rep. Young Kim holding an early lead over Democrat Joe Kerr.

ee a chart of the latest vote counts

Kim, a Republican from Anaheim Hills, unseated a Democratic incumbent in a tight race in 2020, flipping the seat red after it had gone blue in 2018. It was a marked victory for Kim: She's in just one of 13 House seats across the country that voted for a president and a representative from different political parties.

A second-generation firefighter, Kerr served as a captain with the Orange County Fire Authority for 34 years. He's a labor leader who has received several awards and recognitions for his work responding to crises.

CA-40, which spans western San Bernardino and Riverside counties and eastern Orange County, is one of several competitive House races in Southern California; albeit, Republicans held the voter registration advantage headed into Election Day.

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County elections officials will continue to tally votes until all are counted. Continue to check back here for updates.