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California's 46th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

California's 46th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

FieldValue
stateCalifornia
district number46
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries
representativeLou Correa
party
residenceSanta Ana
population763,396
population year2024
median income$90,685
percent white14.8
percent hispanic65.2
percent black1.8
percent asian15.4
percent more than one race1.9
percent other race0.9
cpviD+11

| |From 2023 to 2027, starting with the 2022 elections | |From 2027, starting with the 2026 elections |percent more than one race = 1.9

California's 46th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.

It has been represented by Democrat Lou Correa since 2017, when he succeeded Loretta Sanchez, who retired to run for the U.S. Senate. The district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Stanton, as well as parts of Orange and Fullerton. It is both the most Democratic-leaning and most Latino congressional district in Orange County.

The congressional district contains the theme park Disneyland and Angel Stadium.

From 2003 to 2013 the district covered part of Los Angeles County and Orange County. It included Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Rancho Palos Verdes.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 60% - 40%
2010GovernorBrown 52% - 40%
Lt. GovernorNewsom 46% - 39%
Secretary of StateBowen 51% - 38%
Attorney GeneralHarris 44.3% - 43.8%
TreasurerLockyer 54% - 36%
ControllerChiang 48% - 38%
2012PresidentObama 64% - 36%
2014GovernorBrown 60% - 40%
2016PresidentClinton 67% - 27%
2018GovernorNewsom 65% - 35%
Attorney GeneralBecerra 67% - 33%
2020PresidentBiden 64% - 34%
2022Senate (Reg.)Padilla 61% - 39%
GovernorNewsom 60% - 40%
Lt. GovernorKounalakis 60% - 40%
Secretary of StateWeber 60% - 40%
Attorney GeneralBonta 59% - 41%
TreasurerMa 57% - 43%
ControllerCohen 58% - 42%
2024PresidentHarris 57% - 40%
Senate (Reg.)Schiff 59% - 41%

2027–2033 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 60% - 40%
2010GovernorBrown 52% - 40%
Lt. GovernorNewsom 46% - 39%
Secretary of StateBowen 51% - 38%
Attorney GeneralHarris 44.3% - 43.8%
TreasurerLockyer 54% - 36%
ControllerChiang 48% - 38%
2012PresidentObama 64% - 36%
2014GovernorBrown 60% - 40%
2016PresidentClinton 67% - 27%
2018GovernorNewsom 65% - 35%
Attorney GeneralBecerra 67% - 33%
2020PresidentBiden 64% - 34%
2022Senate (Reg.)Padilla 61% - 39%
GovernorNewsom 60% - 40%
Lt. GovernorKounalakis 60% - 40%
Secretary of StateWeber 60% - 40%
Attorney GeneralBonta 59% - 41%
TreasurerMa 57% - 43%
ControllerCohen 58% - 42%
2024PresidentHarris 57% - 40%
Senate (Reg.)Schiff 59% - 41%

Composition

FIPS County CodeCountySeatPopulation
59OrangeSanta Ana3,135,755

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located entirely within western Orange County in Southern California. It includes the cities of Santa Ana, Stanton, most of Anaheim, southern Fullerton, and western Orange.

Orange County is split between this district, the 40th district, the 45th district, and the 47th district. The 46th and 40th are partitioned by E La Palma Ave, E Jackson Ave, E Frontera St, Santa Ana River, Riverside Freeway, Costa Mesa Freeway, N Tustin St, E Meats Ave, N Orange Olive Rd, Garden Grove Freeway, 16909 Donwest-16791 E Main St, E Chestnut Ave, 16282 E Main St-717 S Lyon St, E McFadden Ave, Warner Ave, and Red Hill Ave.

The 46th, 45th, and 47th are partitioned by Red Hill Ave, E Alton Parkway, Costa Mesa Freeway, Sunflower Ave, Harbor Blvd, MacArthur Blvd, Santa Ana River, W Lehnhardt Ave, Gloxinia Ave, Lilac Way, Edinger Ave, Pebble Ct, 10744 W Lehnhardt Ave-10726 Kedge Ave, 724 S Sail St-5641 W Barbette Ave-407 S Starboard St, Starboard St/S Cooper St, Taft St, Hazard Ave, N Euclid St, Westminster Ave, Clinton St, 14300 Clinton St-1001 Mar Les Dr, Mar Les Dr, 2729 Huckleberry Rd, N Fairview St, Fairview St, 13462 Garden Grove Blvd-13252 Marty Ln, Townley St/Siemon Ave, W Garden Grove Blvd, S Lewis St, W Chapman Ave, E Simmons Ave, S Haster St, Ascot Dr, W Orangewood Ave, S 9th St, 2209 S Waverly Dr-11751 S Waverly Dr, Euclid St, Haven Ln, W Dudley Ave, S Euclid St, Katella Ave, Dale St, Rancho Alamitos High School, Orangewood Ave, Barber City Channel, Arrowhead St, Del Rey Dr, Westcliff Dr, Lampson Ave, Fern St, Garden Glove Blvd, Union Pacific Railroad, 7772 W Chapman Ave-Bently Ave, Highway 39, Western Ave, Stanton Storm Channel, Knott Ave, 6970 Via Kannela-6555 Katella Ave, Cerritos Ave, 10490 Carlotta Ave-Ball Rd, John Beat Park, S Knott Ave, Solano Dr, Monterra Way, Campesina Dr, Holder Elementary School, W Orange Ave, 6698 Via Riverside Way-Orangeview Junior High School, W Lincoln Ave, 195 N Western Ave-298 N Western Ave, 3181 W Coolidge Ave-405 N Dale St, W Crescent Ave, N La Reina St, W La Palma Ave, Boisseranc Park, I-5 HOV Lane, Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton Creek, Whitaker St, Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles County Metro, W Malvern Ave, W Chapman Ave, E Chapman Ave, S Placentia Ave, Kimberly Ave, E Orangethorpe Ave, and 2500 E Terrace St-Highway 57.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

  • Anaheim - 346,824
  • Santa Ana - 306,457
  • Fullerton - 143,617
  • Orange - 139,911
  • Stanton - 37,962

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ress(es)Electoral historyCounties
District created January 3, 1993
[[File:RobertDornan.jpg100px]]
Bob Dornan
(Garden Grove){{cite webtitle=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005website=govinfo.govaccess-date=19 February 2024}}RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Loretta Sanchez 113th Congress.jpg100px]]
Loretta Sanchez
(Anaheim).DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Dana Rohrabacher.jpg100px]]
Dana Rohrabacher
(Costa Mesa)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .2003–2013
[[File:CA 46th Congressional District.png300px]]
Los Angeles (Long Beach, Palos Verdes), Orange (Huntington Beach)
[[File:Loretta Sanchez 113th Congress.jpg100px]]
Loretta Sanchez
(Santa Ana).DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.2013–2023
[[File:California US Congressional District 46 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Orange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana)
[[File:Lou Correa official portrait.jpg100px]]
Lou Correa
(Santa Ana)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2017 –
presentElected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
[[File:California's 46th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg300px]]
Orange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana)

Election results

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

2003-13

The 2003–2013 iteration of the district was commonly considered{{cite news|title=New redistricting panel takes aim at bizarre political boundaries |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-19-la-me-gerrymander-20101220-story.html|author=Patrick McGreevy|work=Los Angeles Times|date=December 19, 2010 |access-date=December 23, 2010}} to be typical of gerrymandering. It covered 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 covered Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates part of Long Beach, and a very small portion of the San Pedro neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, and Santa Catalina Island, on which Avalon was the only city. The district also included the whole of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

2013-23

Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district moved East to parts of Orange County such as Anaheim and Santa Ana.

References

References

  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "CA 2022 Congressional".
  4. (8 November 2022). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  5. (5 November 2024). "Supplement to Statement of Vote".
  6. "CA 2026 Congressional".
  7. "California FIPS Codes". National Weather Service.
  8. (July 25, 2012). "2nd Revised Edition Congressional Pictorial Directory: 112th Congress".
  9. "Nominations".
  10. "J. Luis Correa (California (CA)), 118th Congress Profile".
  11. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf 1992 election results]
  12. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf 1994 election results]
  13. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf 1996 election results]
  14. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998election.pdf 1998 election results]
  15. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf 2000 election results]
  16. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/congress.pdf 2002 election results]
  17. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/us-reps-all-formatted.pdf 2004 election results]
  18. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/congress.pdf 2006 election results]
  19. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/23_34_us_reps.pdf 2008 election results]
  20. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/58-united-states-representative.pdf 2010 election results]
  21. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/12-us-reps.pdf 2012 election results]
  22. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/43-congress.pdf 2014 election results]
  23. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/26-us-reps-formatted.pdf 2016 election results]
  24. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/48-congress.pdf 2018 election results]
  25. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/24-us-reps.pdf 2020 election results]
  26. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/48-congress.pdf 2022 election results]
  27. [https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/25-us-rep-congress.pdf 2024 election results]
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