# California's 47th State Assembly district

California's 47th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Greg Wallis.

## District location

Prior to the 2022 election, the district was located in the heart of the Inland Empire. The heavily Latino district was anchored by Fontana, while Rialto and San Bernardino also comprised sizable portions of its population.
Following redistricting in 2021, the district became centered around the Coachella Valley in Riverside County and the High Desert in San Bernardino County.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Governor | Newsom 51.1 – 48.9 |
| 2022 | Senator | Padilla 52.4 – 47.6% |
| 2021 | Recall | No 65.8 – 34.2% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 66.5 – 31.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 67.4 – 32.6% |
| 2018 | Senator | Feinstein 54.8 – 45.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 70.1 – 24.8% |
| 2016 | Senator | Sanchez 50.7 – 49.3% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 65.0 – 35.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 71.5 – 26.5% |
| 2012 | Senator | Feinstein 72.1 – 27.9% |

## List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 47th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
| Charles D. Douglas | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | San Francisco | |
| Thomas F. Mitchell | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | San Francisco | |
| G. W. Burnett | Democratic | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | San Francisco | |
| John T. Stelz | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | San Francisco | |
| Aaron Bretz | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Alameda | |
| James A. Waymire | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | Alameda | |
| Joseph R. Knowland | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903 | Alameda | |
| Joseph Clement Bates Jr. | Republican | January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907 | Alameda | |
| Frank Otis | Republican | January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911 | Alameda | |
| Sumner Crosby | Republican | January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | Alameda | |
| George Alexander Clarke | Republican | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| Maurice B. Browne | Democratic | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| Dan E. Williams | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| Maurice B. Browne | Democratic | January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| John Calvin Webster | Republican | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| George Alexander Clarke | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| Maurice B. Browne | Democratic | January 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| Dan E. Williams | Republican | January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931 | Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo | |
| Augustus F. Jewett Jr. | Republican | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Kings, Tulare | |
| Eleanor Miller | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1943 | Los Angeles | |
| Willis Sargent | Republican | January 4, 1943 - January 8, 1945 | Los Angeles | |
| Albert I. Stewart | Republican | January 8, 1945 - January 5, 1959 | Los Angeles | |
| Bruce V. Reagan | Republican | January 5, 1959 - January 7, 1963 | Los Angeles | |
| Frank D. Lanterman | Republican | January 7, 1963 - November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles | |
| Bill Greene | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - April 7, 1975 | Los Angeles | Resigned from Office after winning a special election in the 29th State Assembly district. |
| Teresa Patterson Hughes | Democratic | July 22, 1975 - November 30, 1992 | Los Angeles | Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant left by Greene after he was sworn in the State Senate. |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 | Los Angeles | |
| Kevin Murray | Democratic | December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998 | Los Angeles | |
| Herb Wesson | Democratic | December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004 | Los Angeles | |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010 | Los Angeles | |
| Holly Mitchell | Democratic | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012 | Los Angeles | |
| Cheryl Brown | Democratic | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016 | San Bernardino | |
| Eloise Reyes | Democratic | December 5, 2016 - November 30, 2022 | San Bernardino | |
| Greg Wallis | Republican | December 5, 2022 – present | Riverside, San Bernardino |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 20202022

### 2022

California State Assembly election, 2022 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christy Holstege | 51,169 | 46.5% |
| | Republican | Greg Wallis | 37,996 | 34.5% |
| | Republican | Gary Michaels | 12,716 | 11.6% |
| | Democratic | Jamie Swain | 8,200 | 7.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,081 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Greg Wallis | 84,752 | 50.0% |
| | Democratic | Christy Holstege | 84,667 | 50.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 169,419 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

California State Assembly election, 2020 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eloise Reyes (incumbent) | 45,618 | 71.0% |
| | Republican | Matthew Gordon | 18,649 | 29.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,267 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Eloise Reyes (incumbent) | 109,635 | 69.0% |
| | Republican | Matthew Gordon | 49,170 | 31.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,805 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eloise Reyes (incumbent) | 30,629 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,629 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Eloise Reyes (incumbent) | 77,458 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,458 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 25,165 | 44.1 |
| | Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 20,342 | 35.6 |
| | Republican | Aissa Chanel Sanchez | 11,613 | 20.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,120 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 62,432 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 51,994 | 45.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,426 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 12,643 | 68.3 |
| | Democratic | Gil Navarro | 5,854 | 31.6 |
| | Republican | Kelly J. Chastain (write-in) | 32 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,529 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Cheryl Brown (incumbent) | 23,632 | 56.9 |
| | Democratic | Gil Navarro | 17,875 | 43.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,507 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Baca, Jr. | 11,033 | 42.3 |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Brown | 7,566 | 29.0 |
| | Republican | Jeane Ensley | 5,787 | 22.2 |
| | Republican | Thelma E. Beach | 1,685 | 6.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,071 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Cheryl Brown | 53,434 | 55.7 |
| | Democratic | Joe Baca, Jr. | 42,475 | 44.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,909 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Holly Mitchell | 93,541 | 80.7 |
| | Republican | Lady Cage | 17,195 | 14.8 |
| | Libertarian | Sean P. McGary | 5,305 | 4.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,041 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 134,003 | 85.00 |
| | Republican | Lady Cage-Barile | 23,642 | 15.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,645 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.20 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 84,674 | 84.87 |
| | Republican | Jeffers Dodge | 15,096 | 15.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,770 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.63 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karen Bass (incumbent) | 118,495 | 80.77 |
| | Republican | Dale V. Everett | 21,485 | 14.64 |
| | Libertarian | Peter "Pedro" De Baets | 6,730 | 4.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,710 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Herb Wesson (incumbent) | 72,063 | 81.82 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 13,287 | 15.09 |
| | Libertarian | Keith Clemens | 2,729 | 3.10 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,519 | 7.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,598 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Herb Wesson (incumbent) | 100,328 | 83.27 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 16,137 | 13.39 |
| | Libertarian | Scott Pacer | 4,027 | 3.34 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 14,467 | 10.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,959 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Herb Wesson | 80,222 | 84.02 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 12,666 | 13.27 |
| | Libertarian | Eric Michael Fine | 2,596 | 2.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,848 | 9.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,332 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Murray (incumbent) | 86,763 | 79.87 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 17,616 | 16.22 |
| | Libertarian | Bob Weber | 4,252 | 3.91 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,851 | 13.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,482 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Murray | 66,884 | 71.81 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 17,754 | 19.06 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Tamara Taleebah | 4,424 | 4.75 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin C. Murphy | 4,077 | 4.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,747 | 12.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,886 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 105,838 | 80.80 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Leonard | 18,344 | 14.00 |
| | Libertarian | Chuck Hammill | 4,969 | 3.79 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Yassin A. Saededdin | 1,834 | 14.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,939 | 10.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,924 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |