California's 47th congressional district

"CA-47" redirects here. For the state route, see California State Route 47.
For the episode of The West Wing, see The California 47th.
California's 47th congressional district
California's 47th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Alan Lowenthal (D–Long Beach)
Ethnicity 34.1% White, 7.3% Black, 21.4% Asian, 34.1% Hispanic, 3.1[1]% other
Cook PVI D+8

California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is centered in Long Beach and extends into the western Orange County cities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Stanton, Los Alamitos and Cypress. The 47th District encompasses conservative cities in Orange County. However, the portion of the district in Los Angeles County, including Long Beach, has more than double the population of the Orange County portion, and its more liberal bent causes this district to tilt Democratic overall. The district is represented by Democrat Alan Lowenthal.

Characteristics

The 47th Congressional District is one of the few districts in California that does not have an overwhelming majority of voters favoring one party. It is the only congressional district in Orange County where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans, albeit minimally.

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2010 Governor[2] Brown 54.4 - 37.8%
Senator[3] Boxer 55.7 - 37.0%
2008 President[4] Obama 60.1 - 37.8%
2006 Governor[5] Schwarzenegger 53.6 - 40.3%
Senator[6] Feinstein 59.5 - 33.8%
2004 President[7] Bush 50.0 - 48.6%
Senator[8] Boxer 57.5 - 35.4%
2003 Recall[9][10] Yes 61.7 - 38.3%
Schwarzenegger 48.9 - 31.1%
2002 Governor[11] Davis 50.8 - 40.3%
2000 President[12] Bush 57.5 - 38.8%
Senator[13] Campbell 52.2 - 41.2%
1998 Governor
Senator
1996 President
1994 Governor
Senator
1992 President Bush 45.9 - 31.0%
Senator Herschensohn 58.7 - 33.7%
Senator Seymour 52.3 - 39.9%

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Christopher Cox Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted from the 40th district

Redistricted to the 48th district		 South-central Orange
Loretta Sanchez Democratic January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 Redistricted from the 46th district

Redistricted to the 46th district		 Central Orange (Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana)
Alan Lowenthal Democratic January 3, 2013 – present Orange and Los Angeles (Long Beach)

Election results

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[14]
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
No party Charles (write-in) 32 0.0%
Total votes 244,257 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Cox (incumbent) 154,071 71.66
Democratic Gary Kingsbury 53,669 24.96
Libertarian Victor A. Wagner, Jr. 7,257 3.38
Total votes 214,997 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[16]
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
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Cox (incumbent) 132,711 67.60
Democratic Christina Avalos 57,938 29.51
Libertarian Victor A. Wagner, Jr. 2,991 1.52
Reform Raymond O. Mills 1,369 0.70
Natural Law Paul Fisher 1,307 0.67
Total votes 196,316 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[18]
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
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 42,501 60.6
Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner 24,346 34.7
Libertarian Paul Marsden 2,944 4.2
No party Kenneth M. Valenzuela-Fisher (write-in) 382 0.5%
No party Michael J. Monge (write-in) 5 0.0%
Total votes 70,178 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[20]
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
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[21]
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
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 85,878 69.49
Republican Rosemarie "Rosie" Avila 31,432 25.43
American Independent Robert Lauten 6,274 5.08
Total votes 123,584 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 50,832 52.98
Republican Van Tran 37,679 39.27
Independent Cecilia Igleseis 7,443 7.75
Total votes 95,954 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Lowenthal 130,093 56.6
Republican Gary DeLong 99,919 43.4
Total votes 230,012 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

In popular culture

California's 47th congressional district was the scene of a congressional election (won by a deceased Democratic challenger), and later a congressional special election (won by the Republican incumbent), featured in several episodes of the political drama The West Wing. However, in that context, several Orange County place names were referenced that are not within the current boundaries of the district, such as the city of Newport Beach. Many of these places are currently located in the 46th and 48th districts.

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 47th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Christopher Cox 1993 - 2003 October 16, 1952
Loretta Sanchez 2003 - 2013 January 7, 1960

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/la-redistricting-map-july-2011,0,5339409.htmlstory#39.71057374407184,-118.14590136718749,5,usCongress,,,current
  2. ↑ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  3. ↑ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  4. ↑ (2008 President)
  5. ↑ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  6. ↑ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  7. ↑ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  8. ↑ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  9. ↑ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  10. ↑ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  11. ↑ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  12. ↑ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  13. ↑ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  14. ↑ 1992 election results
  15. ↑ 1994 election results
  16. ↑ 1996 election results
  17. ↑ 1998 election results
  18. ↑ 2000 election results
  19. ↑ 2002 general election results
  20. ↑ 2004 general election results
  21. ↑ 2006 general election results
  22. ↑ 2008 general election results
  23. ↑ 2010 general election results
  24. ↑ 2012 general election results

External links

Coordinates: 33°46′59″N 117°53′57″W / 33.783024°N 117.899206°W / 33.783024; -117.899206

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