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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-47
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 47 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Christopher Cox
      67.6%132,711 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Christina Avalos
      29.5%57,938 votes
      Margin
      R+38.1
      196,316 total votes
      5 candidates196,316 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher CoxREP✓
      		REP132,71167.6%
      Christina AvalosDEM
      		DEM57,93829.5%
      Victor A Wagner Jr.LIB
      		LIB2,9911.5%
      Raymond O MillsOTH
      		OTH1,3690.7%
      Paul FisherOTH
      		OTH1,3070.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+4.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.3%46.2%D+4.2362,462
      202054.5%43.4%D+11.1390,918
      201650.7%43.3%D+7.4304,040
      201246.0%54.0%R+8.0283,258
      200850.5%49.3%D+1.3292,107

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Dave MinDEM
      D+2.9
      2022
      Katie PorterDEM
      D+3.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Alan S LowenthalDEM
      D+26.5
      2018
      Alan S LowenthalDEM
      D+29.7
      2016
      Alan S LowenthalDEM
      D+27.4
      2014
      Alan S LowenthalDEM
      D+12.0
      2012
      Alan S LowenthalDEM
      D+13.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+13.7
      2008
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+44.1
      2006
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+24.7
      2004
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+20.8
      2002
      Loretta SanchezDEM
      D+25.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+35.5
      1996
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+36.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Christopher CoxREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+68.8
      Career1988-2020
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Victor A Wagner Jr.LIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Christina AvalosDEM
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+21.6
      Career1998-2012
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Paul FisherOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+33.2
      Career1996-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Raymond O MillsOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+25.9
      Career1998-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

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