California's 47th congressional district

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California's 47th congressional district covers the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and some of Fullerton in Orange County. It is one of 53 California Congressional Districts.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, a Democrat, is the current representative of the 47th District and has served since 1996.

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In the television program The West Wing, Sam Seaborn runs for election in the California 47th District in a special election following the victory of the deceased Democratic candidate Horton Wilde. The district in the show was portrayed as nearly impossible for a Democrat to carry.

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