California's 48th congressional district

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California's 48th congressional district
Area 301 mi²
Distribution 99.9% urban, 0.1% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $69,663
Ethnic composition 68.0% White, 1.4% Black, 12.7% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+8
California congressional districts since 2003.
California congressional districts since 2003.

California's 48th congressional district is located in Orange County in southern California, and includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest (formerly known as El Toro), Tustin, and parts of Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano. Republican John Campbell has represented the district in the U.S. House of Representatives since the special election of December 7, 2005. He replaced Chris Cox who had resigned on August 2, 2005 to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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[edit] Voting

George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004; John Kerry received 40%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 72-24% in 2006,[2] Dick Mountjoy 50-46% in 2006,[3] Bill Jones 51-44% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 73-27%[5] and Schwarzenegger 65-16%[6] in 2003, and Bill Simon 59-33% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 140,935 61.1
Democratic Michael P. "Mike" Farber 67,415 29.3
Peace and Freedom Donna White 13,396 5.8
Libertarian Ted Lowe 8,749 3.8
Total votes 230,495 100.0
Majority 87,520 31.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 143,570 73.39
Democratic Andrei Leschick 43,523 22.25
Reform Donna White 8,543 4.37
Total votes 195,636 100.0
Majority 100,047 51.14
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 145,814 65.9%
Democratic Dan Farrell 59,558 26.9%
Reform William Dreu 8,013 3.6%
Natural Law Sharon Miles 8,006 3.6%
Total votes 221,391 100.0%
Majority 86,256 39.0%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 138,948 76.89%
Natural Law Sharon K. Miles 23,262 12.87%
Libertarian Daniel L. Muhe 18,509 10.24%
Total votes 180,719 100.0%
Majority 115,686 64.02%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Darrell Issa 160,627 61.5%
Democratic Peter Kouvelis 74,073 28.4%
Reform Eddie Rose 11,240 4.3%
Natural Law Sharon K. Miles 8,269 3.1%
Libertarian Joe Michael Cobb 7,269 2.7%
Total votes 261,478 100.0%
Majority 86,554 33.1%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris Cox (incumbent) 122,884 68.5
Democratic John Graham 51,058 28.4
Libertarian Joe Michael Cobb 5,607 3.1
Majority 71,826 40.1
Turnout 179,549
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris Cox (incumbent) 189,004 65.0 -3.5
Democratic John Graham 93,525 32.2 +3.8
Libertarian Bruce Cohen 8,343 2.8 -0.3
Majority 95,479 32.8 -7.3
Turnout 290,872
Republican hold Swing -7.3

[edit] 2005

California 48th congressional district special election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Campbell 41,450 44.7
Democratic Steve Young 25,926 28.0
American Independent Jim Gilchrist 23,237 25.1
Green Bea Tiritilli 1,242 1.3
Libertarian Bruce Cohen 880 0.9
Majority 15,524 16.7
Turnout 93,138
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Campbell (incumbent) 120,130 60.0 -5.0
Democratic Steve Young 74,647 37.2 +5.0
Libertarian Bruce Cohen 5,750 2.8 +0.0
Majority 45,483 22.8 -10.0
Turnout 200,527
Republican hold Swing -10.0

[edit] See also

[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. ^ 2006 general election results
  14. ^ 2004 general election results
  15. ^ 2006 general election results

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