California's 47Th Congressional District
California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S.
state">U.S. state of California.
| California's 47th congressional district | |||
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| Representative |
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| Population (2022) | 752,940 | ||
| Median household income | $117,944 | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+3 | ||
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Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district shifted to Orange County to contain Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Seal Beach. It is currently represented by Democrat Katie Porter.
Competitiveness
The district, a Democratic-leaning swing district with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3, includes the heavily Democratic city of Irvine, and Republican-leaning coastal cities such as Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.
In statewide races
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President | Bush 45.9% – 31.0% |
| Senator | Herschensohn 58.7% – 33.7% | |
| Senator (Special) | Seymour 52.3% – 39.9% | |
| 1994 | Governor | Wilson 65.5% – 27.1% |
| Senator | Huffington 58.6% – 33.1% | |
| 1996 | President | Dole 54.0% – 36.2% |
| 1998 | Governor | Lungren 54.0% – 43.1% |
| Senator | Fong 58.9% – 37.5% | |
| 2000 | President | Bush 57.5% – 38.8% |
| Senator | Campbell 52.2% – 41.2% | |
| 2002 | Governor | Davis 50.8% – 40.3% |
| 2003 | Recall |  Yes 61.7% – 38.3% |
| Schwarzenegger 48.9% – 31.1% | ||
| 2004 | President | Bush 50.0% – 48.6% |
| Senator | Boxer 57.5% – 35.4% | |
| 2006 | Governor | Schwarzenegger 53.6% – 40.3% |
| Senator | Feinstein 59.5% – 33.8% | |
| 2008 | President | Obama 60.1% – 37.8% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 54.4% – 37.8% |
| Senator | Boxer 55.7% – 37.0% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 60.0% – 37.5% |
| Senator | Feinstein 61.4% – 38.6% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 56.5% – 43.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 62.6% – 31.0% |
| Senator | Harris 57.7% – 42.3% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 61.7% – 38.3% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kounalakis 54.8% – 45.2% | |
| Secretary of State | Padilla 64.1% – 35.9% | |
| Controller | Yee 65.1% – 34.9% | |
| Treasurer | Ma 63.8% – 36.2% | |
| Attorney General | Becerra 63.5% – 36.5% | |
| Insurance Commissioner | Lara 54.2% – 45.8% | |
| Board of Equalization, 3rd District | Vazquez 67.6% – 32.4% | |
| Board of Equalization, 4th District | Anderson 51.5% – 48.5% | |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.3% – 44.7% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 62.4% – 35.3% |
| 2021 | Recall |  No 62.5% – 37.5% |
| 2022 | Governor | Dahle 50.3 - 49.7% |
| Senator | Padilla 50.8 - 49.2% | |
| Senator (Special) | Padilla 50.8% – 49.2% | |
Notes
Composition
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Orange | Santa Ana | 3,167,809 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located in Southern California. It covers the South Coast Metro area of Orange County.
Orange County is split between this district, the 45th district, the 46th district, the 40th district, and the 49th district. The 47th, 45th and 46th are partitioned by Highway 405, Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach Blvd, St Cloud Dr, Montecito Rd, Rossmoor Center Way, 12240 Seal Beach Blvd-Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Bolsa Chica Channel, Rancho Rd, Harold Pl, Springdale St, 6021 Anacapa Dr-Willow Ln, Edward St, Bolsa Ave, Goldenwest St, McFadden Ave, Union Pacific Railroad, 15241 Cascade Ln-15241 Cedarwood Ave, Highway 39, Edinger Ave, Newland St, Heil Ave, Magnolia St, Warner Ave, Garfield Ave, the Santa Ana River, MacArthur Blvd, Harbor Blvd, Sunflower Ave, Costa Mesa Freeway, E Alton Parkway, and Red Hill Ave.
The 47th, 40th and 49th are partitioned by Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Rd, Warner Ave, Harvard Ave, Myford Rd, Highway 5, Loma Ridge Nature Preserve, Bee Canyon Access Rd, Portola Parkway, Highway 133, Highway 241, Bake Parkway, San Diego Freeway, Ridge Route Dr, Moulton Parkway, Santa Maria Ave, Via Vista, Alta Vis, Santa Vittoria Dr, Avenida del Sol, Punta Alta, Galle Azul, Bahia Blanca W, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Highway S18, Aliso & Wood Canyons, Vista del Sol, Highway 1, Stonington Rd, Virginia Way, 7th Ave, and Laguna Beach.
The 47th district takes in the cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more
- Irvine - 307,670
- Huntington Beach - 198,711
- Costa Mesa - 111,918
- Newport Beach - 85,239
- Seal Beach - 25,242
- Laguna Beach - 23,032
List of members representing the district
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Election results
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Cox (Incumbent) | 165,004 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | John F. Anwiler | 76,924 | 30.3 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Maxine Bell Quirk | 12,297 | 4.8 | |
| Independent | Barry Charles (write-in) | 32 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 244,257 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Cox (Incumbent) | 154,071 | 71.7 | |
| Democratic | Gary Kingsbury | 53,669 | 25.0 | |
| Libertarian | Victor A. Wagner, Jr. | 7,257 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 214,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Cox (Incumbent) | 160,078 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Tina Laine | 70,362 | 28.9 | |
| Natural Law | Iris Adam | 6,573 | 2.8 | |
| Libertarian | Victor Wagner | 6,530 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 243,777 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Cox (Incumbent) | 132,711 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Christina Avalos | 57,938 | 29.5 | |
| Libertarian | Victor A. Wagner, Jr. | 2,991 | 1.5 | |
| Reform | Raymond O. Mills | 1,369 | 0.7 | |
| Natural Law | Paul Fisher | 1,307 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 196,316 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Cox (Incumbent) | 181,365 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | John Graham | 83,186 | 30.1 | |
| Libertarian | David F. Nolan | 8,081 | 2.9 | |
| Natural Law | Iris Adam | 3,769 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 276,401 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 42,501 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Jeff Chavez | 24,346 | 34.7 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Marsden | 2,944 | 4.2 | |
| Independent | Kenneth M. Valenzuela-Fisher (write-in) | 382 | 0.5 | |
| Independent | Michael J. Monge (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 70,178 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 65,684 | 60.4 | |
| Republican | Alexandria A. "Alex" Coronado | 43,099 | 39.6 | |
| Total votes | 108,783 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 47,134 | 62.4 | |
| Republican | Tan D. Nguyen | 28,485 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 75,619 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 85,878 | 69.5 | |
| Republican | Rosemarie "Rosie" Avila | 31,432 | 25.4 | |
| American Independent | Robert Lauten | 6,274 | 5.1 | |
| Total votes | 123,584 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 50,832 | 53.0 | |
| Republican | Van Tran | 37,679 | 39.3 | |
| Independent | Cecilia Igleseis | 7,443 | 7.7 | |
| Total votes | 95,954 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 130,093 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Gary DeLong | 99,919 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 230,012 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (Incumbent) | 69,061 | 56.0 | |
| Republican | Andy Whallon | 54,309 | 44.0 | |
| Total votes | 123,370 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (Incumbent) | 154,759 | 63.7 | |
| Republican | Andy Whallon | 88,109 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 242,868 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (Incumbent) | 143,354 | 64.9 | |
| Republican | John Briscoe | 77,682 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 221,036 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (incumbent) | 197,028 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | John Briscoe | 114,371 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 311,399 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katie Porter (Incumbent) | 137,374 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Scott Baugh | 128,261 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 265,635 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
2003-13
From 2003 through 2013, the district included many of Orange County's central suburbs, including Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana.
2013-23
Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district moved west to parts of Los Angeles County and included Catalina and San Clemente islands. The district also retained parts of Orange County such as Garden Grove.
In popular culture
California's 47th congressional district was the scene of a congressional election (won by a deceased Democrat), and later a congressional special election (won by the Republican incumbent), featured in several episodes of the political drama The West Wing. Like the real district, the fictional one from the show is in Orange County.
See also
References
External links
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