U.S. House district for California
California's 48th congressional district California's 48th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative Population (2019) 718,359 Median household income $100,604[1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+1[2]
California's 48th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Orange County in Southern California . It is currently represented by Republican Michelle Steel .
The district includes Costa Mesa , Emerald Bay , Fountain Valley , Huntington Beach , Laguna Beach , Laguna Niguel , Newport Beach , Seal Beach , Sunset Beach and parts of Garden Grove , Midway City , Aliso Viejo , Santa Ana and Westminster .[3]
From 2003 to 2013, the district included the cities of Aliso Viejo , Dana Point , Irvine , Laguna Beach , Laguna Hills , Laguna Niguel , Laguna Woods , Lake Forest (formerly known as El Toro ), Tustin , parts of Irvine and parts of Newport Beach and San Juan Capistrano .
Following the 2018 House elections , Democrat Harley Rouda became the district's representative, declaring victory after amassing a 3.6% and growing lead in the results, defeating incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher .[4] Rouda was defeated by Republican Michelle Steel in 2020.
Demographics [ edit ]
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 514,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 61% are White, 19% Asian, and 16% Latino. Immigrants make up 21% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $102,800. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 44% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Competitiveness [ edit ]
As of 2022[update] , this district is one of nine that voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election while being held or won by a Republican.
In statewide races [ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Dates
Cong ress
Electoral history
Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Ron Packard
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
103rd 104th 105th 106th
Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 . Retired.
1993–2003 Southern Orange , Riverside (Temecula ), Northwestern San Diego
Darrell Issa
Republican
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
107th
Elected in 2000 . Redistricted to the 49th district .
Christopher Cox
Republican
January 3, 2003 – August 2, 2005
108th 109th
Redistricted from the 47th district and re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 . Resigned to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission .
2003–2013 South-central Orange
Vacant
August 2, 2005 – December 6, 2005
109th
John Campbell
Republican
December 6, 2005 – January 3, 2013
109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected to finish Cox's term .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Redistricted to the 45th district .
Dana Rohrabacher
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
113th 114th 115th
Redistricted from the 46th district and re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Lost re-election.
2013–present Coastal Orange County (Huntington Beach )
Harley Rouda
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
116th
Elected in 2018 . Lost re-election.
Michelle Steel
Republican
January 3, 2021 – Present
117th
Elected in 2020 . Redistricted to the 45th district .
Election results [ edit ]
District created January 3, 1993.
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of many of Orange's south-central suburbs, including Irvine , and Newport Beach . Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census , the district has moved south east along the coast of Orange and now includes Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach .
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ US Census
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF) . The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017 .
^ "California's 48th Congressional District - CA-48 Representatives & District Map - GovTrack.us" . GovTrack.us .
^ Andrew Gumbel (November 10, 2018). "Republican dubbed 'Russia's favorite congressman' loses seat after 30 years" . The Guardian . Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
^ a b Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
^ a b c d e f g https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2018/sov.pdf [bare URL PDF ]
^ "Statement of Votes" (PDF) . OCVote . Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved November 27, 2020 .
^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=942549
^ 1992 election results
^ 1994 election results
^ 1996 election results
^ 1998 election results
^ 2000 election results
^ 2002 election results
^ 2004 election results
^ "2005 Special Election Results" (PDF) . Secretary of State of California . December 16, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
^ 2006 election results
^ 2008 election results
^ 2010 election results
^ 2012 election results
^ 2014 election results
^ 2016 election results
^ 2018 election results
^ "California Election Results: 48th Congressional District" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 9, 2020 .
External links [ edit ]
The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. In 2023, the 53rd district will become obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
Coordinates : 33°37′06″N 117°52′19″W / 33.618408°N 117.871971°W / 33.618408; -117.871971