CA-47 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2008 US House electionCA-47 · U.S. HouseSanchezD+44.1
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Loretta Sanchez (i) ✓Democrat | 69.5% | 85,878 |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemarie \"Rosie\" AvilaRepublican | 25.4% | 31,432 |
| Robert LautenIndependent | 5.1% | 6,274 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2008 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current CA-47 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2008 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2008 contest.
Margin history
CA-47 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 2008CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2008 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.