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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/California/CA-47
      2008·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 47 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Loretta Sanchez
      69.5%85,878 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Rosemarie \ Avila
      25.4%31,432 votes
      Margin
      D+44.1
      123,584 total votes
      3 candidates123,584 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Loretta SanchezDEM✓
      		DEM85,87869.5%
      Rosemarie \ AvilaREP
      		REP31,43225.4%
      Robert LautenIND
      		IND6,2745.1%

      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
      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
      1998
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+38.1
      1996
      Christopher CoxREP
      R+36.8
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Loretta SanchezDEM
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1996-2016
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Robert LautenIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rosemarie \ AvilaREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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