California's 47th State Assembly district

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California's 47th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0% other
  • 0% remainder of multiracial
    • Registered voters309,416 [2]
    Registration39.97% Democratic
    33.56% Republican
    18.51% No party preference

    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[3]
    2022
    Governor
    		 Newsom 51.1 – 48.9
    Senator
    		 Padilla 52.4 – 47.6%
    2021 Recall No No 65.8 – 34.2%
    2020 President Biden 66.5 – 31.2%
    2018
    Governor
    		 Newsom 67.4 – 32.6%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 54.8 – 45.8%
    2016
    President
    		 Clinton 70.1 – 24.8%
    Senator
    		 Sanchez 50.7 – 49.3%
    2014
    Governor
    		 Brown 65.0 – 35.0%
    2012
    President
    		 Obama 71.5 – 26.5%
    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
    G. W. Burnett
    		 January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
    John T. Stelz
    		 Republican January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
    Aaron Bretz
    		 Democratic January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 Alameda
    James A. Waymire
    		 Republican January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899
    Joseph R. Knowland January 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
    Joseph Clement Bates Jr.
    		 January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907
    Frank Otis
    		 January 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
    Sumner Crosby
    		 January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
    George Alexander Clarke
    		 January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo
    Maurice B. Browne
    		 Democratic January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
    Dan E. Williams
    		 Republican January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919
    Maurice B. Browne
    		 Democratic January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
    John Calvin Webster
    		 Republican January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
    George Alexander Clarke
    		 January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
    Maurice B. Browne
    		 Democratic January 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
    Dan E. Williams
    		 Republican January 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
    Augustus F. Jewett Jr.
    		 January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 Kings, Tulare
    Eleanor Miller
    		 January 2, 1933 - January 4, 1943 Los Angeles
    Willis Sargent January 4, 1943 - January 8, 1945
    Albert I. Stewart
    		 January 8, 1945 - January 5, 1959
    Bruce V. Reagan January 5, 1959 - January 7, 1963
    Frank D. Lanterman January 7, 1963 - November 30, 1974
    Bill Greene Democratic December 2, 1974 - April 7, 1975 Resigned from Office after winning a special election in the 29th State Assembly district.[4]
    Teresa Patterson Hughes July 22, 1975 - November 30, 1992 Sworn in after winning special election to fill the vacant left by Greene after he was sworn in the State Senate.[5]
    Gwen Moore December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994
    Kevin Murray December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998
    Herb Wesson December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
    Karen Bass December 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
    Holly Mitchell December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
    Cheryl Brown December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016 San Bernardino
    Eloise Reyes December 5, 2016 - November 30, 2022
    Greg Wallis Republican December 5, 2022 – present Riverside, San Bernardino

    Election results (1992–present)

    2022

    California State Assembly election, 2022
    Primary election
    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 110,081 100.0%
    General election
    Democratic Christy Holstege 84,667 50.0%
    Republican Greg Wallis 84,752 50.0%
    Total votes 169,419 100.0%
    Republican hold

    2020

    California State Assembly election, 2020
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 45,618 71.0%
    Republican Matthew Gordon 18,649 29.0%
    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 158,805 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    2018

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

    2016

    California State Assembly election, 2016
    Primary election
    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 57,120 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Eloise Reyes 62,432 54.6
    Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent) 51,994 45.4
    Total votes 114,426 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2014

    California State Assembly election, 2014
    Primary election
    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 18,529 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent) 23,632 56.9
    Democratic Gil Navarro 17,875 43.1
    Total votes 41,507 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2012

    California State Assembly election, 2012
    Primary election
    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 26,071 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Cheryl Brown 53,434 55.7
    Democratic
    Joe Baca, Jr.
    		 42,475 44.3
    Total votes 95,909 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2010

    2010 California State Assembly election
    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 116,041 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2008

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

    2006

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

    2004

    2004 California State Assembly election
    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 146,710 100.00
    Democratic hold

    2002

    2002 California State Assembly election
    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 7,519 7.87
    Total votes 95,598 100.00
    Democratic hold

    2000

    2000 California State Assembly election
    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 14,467 10.72
    Total votes 134,959 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1998

    1998 California State Assembly election
    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 9,848 9.35
    Total votes 105,332 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1996

    1996 California State Assembly election
    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 16,851 13.43
    Total votes 125,482 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1994

    1994 California State Assembly election
    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 13,747 12.86
    Total votes 106,886 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1992

    1992 California State Assembly election
    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 15,939 10.85
    Total votes 146,924 100.00
    Democratic hold

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
    2. ^ "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2023, 2023" (PDF).
    3. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
    4. ^ "Bill Greene Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
    5. ^ "Tersea Hughes Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.

    External links

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