California's 47th congressional district covers the cities of Garden Grove and Santa Ana and parts of Fullerton and Anaheim, 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.
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2006 | Governor | Schwarzenegger 53.6 - 40.3% |
| Senator | Feinstein 59.5 - 33.8% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 50.0 - 48.6% |
| Senator | Jones 57.5 - 35.4% | |
| 2003 | Recall | Yes 61.7 - 38.3% |
| Schwarzenegger 48.9 - 31.1% | ||
| 2002 | Governor | Davis 50.8 - 40.3% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 57.5 - 38.8% |
| Senator | Campbell 52.2 - 41.2% | |
| 1998 | Governor | |
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| 1996 | President | |
| 1994 | Governor | |
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| 1992 | President | Bush 45.9 - 31.0% |
| Senator | Herschensohn 58.7 - 33.7% | |
| Senator | Seymour 52.3 - 39.9% | |
| Counties | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-central Orange | Christopher Cox | Republican | 1993-01-03 – 2003-01-03 | Redistricted from 40th district Redistricted to 48th district |
| Central Orange (Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana) | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 2003-01-03 – present | Redistricted from 46th district Incumbent |