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 Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 60% - 40%2010 GovernorBrown 52% - 40% Lt. GovernorNewsom 46% - 39% Secretary of StateBowen 51% - 38% Attorney GeneralHarris 44.3% - 43.8% TreasurerLockyer 54% - 36% ControllerChiang 48% - 38%2012 PresidentObama 64% - 36%2014 GovernorBrown 60% - 40%2016 PresidentClinton 67% - 27%2018 GovernorNewsom 65% - 35% Attorney GeneralBecerra 67% - 33%2020 PresidentBiden 64% - 34%2022 Senate (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%2024 PresidentHarris 57% - 40% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 59% - 41%
2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 60% - 40%2010 GovernorBrown 52% - 40% Lt. GovernorNewsom 46% - 39% Secretary of StateBowen 51% - 38% Attorney GeneralHarris 44.3% - 43.8% TreasurerLockyer 54% - 36% ControllerChiang 48% - 38%2012 PresidentObama 64% - 36%2014 GovernorBrown 60% - 40%2016 PresidentClinton 67% - 27%2018 GovernorNewsom 65% - 35% Attorney GeneralBecerra 67% - 33%2020 PresidentBiden 64% - 34%2022 Senate (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%2024 PresidentHarris 57% - 40% Senate (Reg.)Schiff 59% - 41%
Composition 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 Congress(es) Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1993 Bob Dornan Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1997 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Lost re-election. 1993–2003Orange (Garden Grove, Santa Ana) Loretta Sanchez Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . Dana Rohrabacher Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted 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 . 2003–2013Los Angeles (Long Beach, Palos Verdes), Orange (Huntington Beach) Loretta Sanchez Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2017 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 2013–2023Orange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana) Lou Correa Democratic January 3, 2017 –present Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentOrange County (Anaheim and Santa Ana)
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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.
See also List of United States congressional districts California's congressional districts
References
External links GovTrack.us: California's 46th congressional district RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions California Voter Foundation map - CD46