California's 46th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in California's 46th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: J. Luis Correa (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 63.4% | 26.9 |
| 2022 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 61.8% | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 68.8% | 37.5 |
| 2018 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 69.1% | 38.3 |
| 2016 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 70.0% | 40.0 |
| 2014 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 59.7% | 19.4 |
| 2012 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 63.9% | 27.8 |
| 2010 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 62.2% | 24.4 |
| 2008 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 52.5% | 9.4 |
| 2006 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 59.6% | 22.9 |
| 2004 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 61.9% | 29.3 |
| 2002 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 61.7% | 27.2 |
| 2000 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 60.2% | 25.2 |
| 1998 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 56.4% | 17.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Correa Won | DEM | 134,013 | 63.43% | |
| David Pan | REP | 77,279 | 36.58% | |
| Total | 211,292 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Correa Won | DEM | 78,041 | 61.79% | |
| Christopher J. Gonzales | REP | 48,257 | 38.21% | |
| Total | 126,298 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Correa Won | DEM | 157,803 | 68.75% | |
| James S. Waters | REP | 71,716 | 31.25% | |
| Total | 229,519 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents California's 46th congressional district?
J. Luis Correa (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in California's 46th congressional district?
Lou Correa won in 2024 by 26.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.