Quick facts for kids California's 46th congressional district |
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California's 46th congressional district since January 3, 2013
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| Representative |
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| Population (2019) |
734,651 |
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| Median income |
$71,800 |
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| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI |
D+15 |
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California's 46th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. A representative is elected every two years to represent the district in the United States House of Representatives. The district is currently represented by Democrat Lou Correa. The district is in Orange County and includes the cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as parts of Orange. It is both the most liberal and most Latino congressional district in Orange County. The district was first created in 1993 and was represented by a Republican.
Election history
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Bob Dornan (Incumbent) |
55,659 |
50.2 |
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Democrat |
Robert John Banuelos |
45,435 |
41.0 |
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Libertarian |
Richard G. Newhouse |
9,712 |
8.8 |
| Total votes |
110,806 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Bob Dornan (Incumbent) |
50,616 |
57.1 |
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Democrat |
Michael P. "Mike" Farber |
33,004 |
37.2 |
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Libertarian |
Richard G. Newhouse |
5,077 |
5.7 |
| Total votes |
88,697 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Loretta Sanchez |
47,964 |
46.9 |
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Republican |
Bob Dornan (Incumbent) |
46,980 |
45.9 |
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Reform |
Lawrence Stafford |
3,235 |
3.1 |
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Libertarian |
Thomas Reimer |
2,333 |
2.2 |
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J. Aguirre |
1,972 |
1.9 |
| Total votes |
102,484 |
100.0 |
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Democrat gain from Republican |
1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) |
47,964 |
56.4 |
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Republican |
Bob Dornan |
33,388 |
39.3 |
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Libertarian |
Thomas E. Reimer |
2,316 |
2.7 |
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Larry G. Engwall |
1,334 |
1.6 |
| Total votes |
85,002 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) |
70,381 |
60.3 |
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Republican |
Gloria Matta Tuchman |
40,928 |
35.0 |
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Libertarian |
Richard B. Boddie |
3,159 |
2.7 |
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Larry Engwall |
2,440 |
2.0 |
| Total votes |
116,908 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) |
95,694 |
63.9 |
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Republican |
Jerry Hayden |
54,121 |
36.1 |
| Total votes |
149,815 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) |
49,738 |
59.7 |
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Republican |
Adam Nick |
33,577 |
40.3 |
| Total votes |
83,315 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Lou Correa |
115,248 |
70.0 |
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Democrat |
Bao Nguyen |
49,345 |
30.0 |
| Total votes |
164,593 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Lou Correa (Incumbent) |
102,278 |
69.1 |
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Republican |
Russell Rene Lambert |
45,638 |
30.9 |
| Total votes |
147,916 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democrat |
Lou Correa (incumbent) |
157,803 |
68.8 |
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Republican |
James S. Waters |
71,716 |
31.2 |
| Total votes |
229,519 |
100.0 |
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Democrat hold |
