California's 47th congressional district

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California's 47th congressional district
Area 55 mi²
Distribution 100.0% urban, 0.0% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $41,618
Ethnic composition 17.8% White, 1.5% Black, 13.9% Asian, 65.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI D+5
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 47th congressional district covers the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and some of Fullerton in Orange County. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, a Democrat, is the current representative of the 47th District and has served since 1996. Rep. Sanchez is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition of Conservative Democrats.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 50% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 49%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 54-40% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 60-34% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 58-35% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 62-38%[5] and Schwarzenegger 49-31%[6] in 2003, and Davis 51-40% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[8]
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 Charles (write-in) 32 0.0
Total votes 244,257 100.0
Majority 88,080 34.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[9]
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
Majority 100,402 46.70
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[10]
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%
Majority 89,712 36.8%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[11]
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%
Majority 74,773 38.09%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[12]
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%
Majority 98,179 35.6%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[13]
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
Independent Kenneth M. Valenzuela-Fisher 382 0.5
Independent Paul Marsden 5 0.0
Majority 18,155 25.9
Turnout 70,178
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 65,684 60.4 -0.2
Republican Alexandria A. "Alex" Coronado 43,099 39.6 +4.9
Majority 22,585 20.8 -5.1
Turnout 108,783
Democratic hold Swing -5.1

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 47,134 62.4 +2.0
Republican Tan D. Nguyen 28,485 37.6 -2.0
Majority 19,649 24.8 +4.0
Turnout 75,619
Democratic hold Swing +4.0

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1992 election results
  9. ^ 1994 election results
  10. ^ 1996 election results
  11. ^ 1998 election results
  12. ^ 2000 election results
  13. ^ 2002 general election results
  14. ^ 2004 general election results
  15. ^ 2006 general election results

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