congressional districtCalifornia 47th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.8
2008D+2.6
2012R+6.0
2016D+11.3
2020D+16.1
2024D+10.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.9R+15.8 → D+10.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.5D+10.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.1% of 517,398 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
190,073
154,045
13,429
357,547
517,398
69.1%
2020
218,911
157,259
7,796
383,966
508,547†
75.5%
2016
155,926
122,639
17,018
295,583
482,529†
61.3%
2012
128,653
145,407
6,982
281,042
451,506†
62.2%
2008
142,826
135,612
573
279,011
431,437†
64.7%
2004
109,826
151,651
3,021
264,498
411,369†
64.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCA-47CaliforniaUnited States
German10.2%6.8%12.5%
English10.0%6.3%9.5%
Irish8.2%5.9%9.4%
American6.1%2.8%5.3%
Italian4.9%3.4%4.8%
French1.9%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.8%0.9%2.2%
Scottish1.8%0.9%1.3%
Vietnamese9.0%1.7%0.6%
Chinese4.4%3.9%1.3%
Korean4.1%1.2%0.4%
Filipino3.4%3.3%0.9%
Asian Indian2.5%2.3%1.4%
Japanese1.3%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.6%0.3%—
Pakistani0.4%——
Mexican15.0%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%1.3%0.5%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†1.4%4.4%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CA-47
California
United States
Median age
40.4
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-47
California
United States
Median household income
$129,700
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.1%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.1%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-47
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
46.4%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
24.3%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.6%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.2%
3.5%
1.1%
Vietnamese
6.4%
1.5%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-47
California
United States
Catholic
—
26.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
California 47th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.8%
2008
+2.6%
2012
−6.0%
2016
+11.3%
2020
+16.1%
2024
+10.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 17 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
47
D
51.4%181,721
48.6%171,554
353,275
2022
47
D
51.7%137,374
48.3%128,261
265,635
2020
47
D
63.3%197,028
36.7%114,371
311,399
2018
47
D
64.9%143,354
35.1%77,682
221,036
2016
47
D
63.7%154,759
36.3%88,109
242,868
2014
47
D
56.0%69,091
44.0%54,309
123,400
2012
47
D
56.6%130,093
43.4%99,919
230,012
2010
47
D
53.0%50,832
39.3%37,679
95,954
2008
47
D
69.5%85,878
25.4%31,432
123,584
2006
47
D
62.3%47,134
37.7%28,485
75,619
2004
47
D
60.4%65,684
39.6%43,099
108,783
2002
47
D
60.6%42,501
34.7%24,346
70,178
2000
47
R
30.1%83,186
65.6%181,365
276,401
1998
47
R
29.5%57,938
67.6%132,711
196,316
1996
47
R
28.9%70,362
65.7%160,078
243,777
1994
47
R
25.0%53,669
71.7%154,071
214,997
1992
47
R
30.3%76,924
64.9%165,004
254,257
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
52.8%185,444
47.2%165,954
351,398
2022
D
61.1%6,621,621
38.9%4,222,029
10,843,650
2018
D
100.0%11,113,364
0.0%0
11,113,364
2016
D
100.0%12,244,170
0.0%0
12,244,170
2012
D
62.5%7,864,624
37.5%4,713,887
12,578,511
2010
D
52.2%5,218,441
42.2%4,217,366
10,000,093
2006
D
59.4%5,076,289
35.0%2,990,822
8,541,150
2004
D
57.7%6,955,728
37.8%4,555,922
12,053,242
2000
D
55.8%5,932,522
36.6%3,886,853
10,623,608
1998
D
53.1%4,410,056
43.0%3,575,078
8,311,905
1994
D
46.7%3,979,152
44.8%3,817,025
8,513,916
1992
D
47.9%5,173,467
43.0%4,644,182
10,799,436
1988
R
44.0%4,287,253
52.8%5,143,409
9,743,547
1986
D
49.3%3,646,672
47.9%3,541,804
7,398,462
1982
R
44.8%3,494,968
51.5%4,022,565
7,805,450
1980
D
56.5%4,704,098
37.1%3,091,671
8,324,012
1976
R
46.9%3,502,862
50.2%3,748,973
7,470,586
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Adam B Schiff · Democrat52.8%185,444
Steve Garvey · Republican47.2%165,954
CA-47 stretches along the Orange County coast through cities like Huntington Beach and Irvine, where high educational attainment and a large Asian American population have accelerated a decade-long partisan realignment, producing a 21.9-point Democratic margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 15.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 759,270, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,700 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 50 and Congressional District 11.
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How did California 47th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 47th Congressional District voted Democratic by 10.1 points (D+10.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 357,547 votes cast, 190,073 went Democratic and 154,045 went Republican.
When did California 47th Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which California 47th Congressional District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in California 47th Congressional District?
California 47th Congressional District has a population of 759,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 47th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 47th Congressional District is $129,700 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 47th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 47th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
