# California's 46th congressional district

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

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 60% - 40% |
| 2010 | Governor | Brown 52% - 40% |
| 2010 | Lt. Governor | Newsom 46% - 39% |
| 2010 | Secretary of State | Bowen 51% - 38% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Harris 44.3% - 43.8% |
| 2010 | Treasurer | Lockyer 54% - 36% |
| 2010 | Controller | Chiang 48% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64% - 36% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 60% - 40% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 67% - 27% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 65% - 35% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Becerra 67% - 33% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 64% - 34% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 61% - 39% |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Weber 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Bonta 59% - 41% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Ma 57% - 43% |
| 2022 | Controller | Cohen 58% - 42% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 57% - 40% |
| 2024 | Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 59% - 41% |

## Composition

| FIPS County Code | County | Seat | Population |
| 59 | Orange | Santa Ana | 3,135,755 |
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

| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties |
| District created January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Bob Dornan (Garden Grove) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | 103rd 104th | Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Orange (Garden Grove, Santa Ana) |
| Loretta Sanchez (Anaheim) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 47th district. | 1993–2003 Orange (Garden Grove, Santa Ana) |
| Dana Rohrabacher (Costa Mesa) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 45th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 48th district. | 2003–2013 Los Angeles (Long Beach, Palos Verdes), Orange (Huntington Beach) |
| Loretta Sanchez (Santa Ana) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | 113th 114th | Redistricted from the 47th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 Orange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana) |
| Lou Correa (Santa Ana) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Orange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana) |
| Lou Correa (Santa Ana) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Orange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana) |

## Election results
### 1992

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 110,806 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Dornan (Incumbent) | 50,616 | 57.1 |
| | Democratic | Michael P. "Mike" Farber | 33,004 | 37.2 |
| | Libertarian | Richard G. Newhouse | 5,077 | 5.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,697 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1996

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,484 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 47,964 | 56.4 |
| | Republican | Bob Dornan | 33,388 | 39.3 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas E. Reimer | 2,316 | 2.7 |
| | Natural Law | Larry G. Engwall | 1,334 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,002 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 116,908 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) | 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 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,165 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) | 171,318 | 62.0 |
| | Democratic | Jim Brandt | 90,129 | 32.5 |
| | Green | Tom Lash | 10,238 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 271,685 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) | 116,176 | 59.6 |
| | Democratic | Jim Brandt | 71,573 | 36.7 |
| | Libertarian | Dennis Chang | 7,303 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 195,052 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) | 149,818 | 52.5 |
| | Democratic | Debbie Cook | 122,891 | 43.1 |
| | Green | Thomas Lash | 8,257 | 2.9 |
| | Libertarian | Ernst P. Gasteiger | 4,311 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,277 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent) | 139,822 | 62.2 |
| | Democratic | Ken Arnold | 84,940 | 37.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,762 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 95,694 | 63.9 |
| | Republican | Jerry Hayden | 54,121 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,815 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent) | 49,738 | 59.7 |
| | Republican | Adam Nick | 33,577 | 40.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,315 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lou Correa | 115,248 | 70.0 |
| | Democratic | Bao Nguyen | 49,345 | 30.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,593 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lou Correa (Incumbent) | 102,278 | 69.1 |
| | Republican | Russell Rene Lambert | 45,638 | 30.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147,916 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lou Correa (incumbent) | 157,803 | 68.8 |
| | Republican | James S. Waters | 71,716 | 31.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,519 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lou Correa (incumbent) | 78,041 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Christopher Gonzales | 48,257 | 38.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,298 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries
### 2003-13

The 2003–2013 iteration of the district was commonly considered 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.