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California's 47th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Dave Min D–Irvine
Population (2023)	754,022
Median household income	$123,229
Ethnicity	50.2% White 24.8% Asian 17.3% Hispanic 5.3% Two or more races 1.5% Black 0.6% other
Cook PVI	D+3

California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.

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 Dave Min.

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.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

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, Laguna Beach, and parts of Laguna Hills and Laguna Woods.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

• Irvine - 307,670
• Huntington Beach - 198,711
• Costa Mesa - 111,918
• Newport Beach - 85,239
• Laguna Hills – 31,374
• Seal Beach - 25,242
• Laguna Beach - 23,032
• Laguna Woods – 17,192

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Christopher Cox (Newport Beach)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 48th district.	1993–2003 South-Central Orange
Loretta Sanchez (Anaheim)	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the 46th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 46th district.	2003–2013 Central Orange (Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana)
Alan Lowenthal (Long Beach)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 42nd district and retired.	2013–2023 Orange and Los Angeles (Long Beach)
Katie Porter (Irvine)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025	118th	Redistricted from the 45th district and re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	2023–present: Coastal Orange (Irvine, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Seal Beach)
Dave Min (Irvine)	Democratic	January 3, 2025 – present	119th	Elected in 2024.

Election results

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2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

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

• List of United States congressional districts
• California's congressional districts

References

1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
3. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::fc9d2d06-7c7f-451c-92cb-122127a79c29
4. "Complete Supplement to the Statement of Vote" (PDF). November 8, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
5. "Statement of Votes" (PDF). November 5, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
6. ^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). govinfo.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
7. Nominations clerk.house.gov
8. Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601. "Katie Porter (California (CA)), 118th Congress Profile". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. 1992 election results
10. 1994 election results
11. 1996 election results
12. 1998 election results
13. 2000 election results
14. 2002 election results
15. 2004 election results
16. 2006 election results
17. 2008 election results
18. 2010 election results
19. 2012 election results
20. 2014 election results
21. 2016 election results
22. 2018 election results
23. 2020 election results
24. 2022 election results
25. 2024 election results
26. "Reel Life Blurs Reality in O.C." LA Times. January 19, 2003. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

External links

• GovTrack.us: California's 47th congressional district
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
• California Voter Foundation map - CD47

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