California's 46th congressional district

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California's 46th congressional district
Area 825 mi²
Distribution 99.9% urban, 0.1% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $61,567
Ethnic composition 62.8% White, 1.4% Black, 15.4% Asian, 16.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+6
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 46th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and Orange County and is currently represented by Republican Dana Rohrabacher.

The district covers some or all of the following cities in Orange County - Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Westminster. In Los Angeles County, the district covers parts of Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, and Rolling Hills.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 57% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 42%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 69-26% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 48-47% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 49-46% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 70-30%[5] and Schwarzenegger 62-18%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 56-36% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 55,659 50.2
Democratic Robert John Banuelos 45,435 41.0
Libertarian Richard G. Newhouse 9,712 8.8
Total votes 110,806 100.0
Majority 10,224 9.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 50,616 57.07
Democratic Michael P. "Mike" Farber 33,004 37.21
Libertarian Richard G. Newhouse 5,077 5.72
Total votes 88,697 100.0
Majority 23,612 19.86
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez 47,964 46.9%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 46,980 45.9%
Reform Lawrence Stafford 3,235 3.1%
Libertarian Thomas Reimer 2,333 2.2%
Natural Law J. Aguirre 1,972 3.3%
Total votes 195,545 100.0%
Majority 984 1.0%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 47,964 56.43%
Republican Bob Dornan 33,388 39.28%
Libertarian Thomas E. Reimer 2,316 2.72%
Natural Law Larry G. Engwall 1,334 1.57%
Total votes 85,002 100.0%
Majority 14,576 17.15%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 70,381 60.3%
Republican Gloria Matta Tuchman 40,928 35.0%
Libertarian Richard B. Boddie 3,159 2.7%
Natural Law Larry Engwall 2,440 2.0%
Total votes 116,908 100.0%
Majority 29,453 25.3%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (inc.) 108,807 61.8
Democratic Gerrie Schipske 60,890 34.6
Libertarian Keith Gann 6,488 3.6
Independent Thomas Lash (write-in) 80 0.0
Majority 47,917 27.2
Turnout 176,165
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (inc.) 171,318 62.0 +0.2
Democratic Jim Brandt 90,129 32.5 -2.1
Green Tom Lash 10,238 3.7 +3.7
Majority 81,189 29.5 +2.3
Turnout 271,685
Republican hold Swing +2.3

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (inc.) 116,176 59.6 -2.4
Democratic Jim Brandt 71,573 36.7 +4.2
Libertarian Dennis Chang 7,303 3.7 +3.7
Majority 44,603 22.9 -6.6
Turnout 195,052
Republican hold Swing -6.6

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1992 election results
  9. ^ 1994 election results
  10. ^ 1996 election results
  11. ^ 1998 election results
  12. ^ 2000 election results
  13. ^ 2002 general election results
  14. ^ 2004 general election results
  15. ^ 2006 general election results

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