California's_48th_congressional_district

California's 48th congressional district
California's 48th congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative
	Darrell Issa; R–San Diego
Population (2022)	766,556
Median household; income	$105,095
Ethnicity	53.3% White; 29.4% Hispanic; 6.9% Asian; 5.4% Two or more races; 3.1% Black; 1.0% Native American; 0.9% other;
Cook PVI	R+9
Created	1993

California's 48th congressional district

U.S. House district for California

California's 48th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Diego County in Southern California. It is currently represented by Republican Darrell Issa.

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From 2013 to 2023, the district included Costa Mesa, Emerald Bay, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Sunset Beach and parts of Garden Grove, Midway City, Aliso Viejo, Santa Ana and Westminster.^[3] It was very competitive and had recently been won by each of the two main parties. In the 2018 House elections, Democrat Harley Rouda became the district's representative, defeating incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher.^[4] Rouda was then defeated by Republican Michelle Steel in the 2020 elections.

From 2003 to 2013, the district included the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest (formerly known as El Toro), Tustin, parts of Irvine and parts of Newport Beach and San Juan Capistrano.

Composition

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As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 48th congressional district is located in Southern California. The district encompasses some of the East Country and all of the Mountain Empire areas of San Diego County, and part of south western Riverside County.

San Diego County is split between this district, the 49th district, the 50th district, the 51st district, and the 52nd district. The 48th and 49th are partitioned by Gavilan Mountain Rd, Sandia Creek Dr, De Luz Rd, Marine Corps Base Pendleton, Sleeping Indian Rd, Tumbleweed Ln, Del Valle Dr, Highland Oak St, Olive Hill Rd, Via Puerta del Sol, N River Rd, Highway 76, Old River Rd, and Little Gopher Canyon Rd.

The 48th and 50th are partitioned by Gopher Canyon Rd, Escondido Freeway, Mountain Meadow Rd, Hidden Meadows, Reidy Cyn, N Broadway, Cougar Pass Rd, Adagio Way, Calle Ricardo, Tatas Place, Rue Montreux, Jesmond Dene Rd, Ivy Dell Ln, N Centre City Parkway, Highway 15, Richland Rd, Vista Canal, Woodland Parkway, W El Norte Parkway, Bennett Ave, Elser Ln, Nordahl Rd, Calavo Dr, Deodar Rd, Highway 78, Barham Dr, 2315-2339 Meyers Ave, Hill Valley Dr, County Club Dr, Auto Park Way, Highway 56, N Centre City Parkway, W Valley Parkway, N Juniper St, Highway 78, N Hickory St, E Mission Ave, Martin Dr, E Lincoln Ave, N Ash St, E Grand Ave, Bear Valley Parkway, Old Guerjito Rd, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, San Pasqual Trails Openspace, San Dieguito River Park, Bandy Canyon Rd, Santa Maria Creek, Highland Valley Rd, West Ridge Trail, Palmer Dr/Summerfield Ln, Pomerado Rd, and Carmel Mountain Ranch Openspace.

The 48th and 51st are partitioned by Sabre Springs Openspace, Scripps Miramar Openspace, Beeler Canyon Rd, Sycamore Canyon Openspace, Weston Rd, Boulder Vis, Mast Blvd, West Hills Parkway, San Diego River, Highway 52, Simeon Dr, Mission Trails Openspace, Fanita Dr, Farmington Dr, Lund St, Nielsen St, Paseo de Los Castillos, Gillespie Air Field, Kenney St, San Vicente Freeway, Airport Dr, Wing Ave, W Bradley Ave, Vernon Way, Hart Dr, Greenfield Dr, E Bradley Ave, 830 Adele St-1789 N Mollison Ave, Peppervilla Dr/N Mollison Ave, Pepper Dr, Greta St/Cajon Greens Dr, N Mollison Ave/Buckey Dr, Denver Ln, Broadway Channel, N 2nd St, Flamingo Ave/Greenfield Dr, Dawnridge Ave/Cresthill Rd, Groveland Ter/Camillo Way, Sterling Dr, Kumeyaay Highway, E Madison Ave, Granite Hills Dr, E Lexington Ave, Dehesa Rd, Vista del Valle Blvd, Merritt Ter, E Washington Ave, Merritt Dr, Dewitt Ct, Emerald Heights Rd, Foote Path Way, Highway 8, Lemon Ave, Lake Helix Dr, La Cruz Dr, Carmichael Dr, Bancroft Dr, Campo Rd, and Sweetwater River.

The 48th and 52nd are partitioned by San Miguel Rd, Proctor Valley Rd, Camino Mojave/Jonel Way, Highway 125, Upper Otay Reservoir, Otay Lakes Rd, Otay Valley Regional Park, Alta Rd, and Otay Mountain Truck Trail. The 48th district takes in the cities of Santee, Poway, and northern Escondido, as well as the census-designated places Ramona, Rancho San Diego, Winter Gardens, Bostonia, Alpine, Campo, Hidden Meadows, Fallbrook, Valley Center, and Bonsall.

Riverside County is split between this district and the 41st district. They are partitioned by Ortega Highway, Tenaja Truck Trail, NF-7506, Tenaja, San Mateo Creek, Los Alamos Rd, Und 233, S Main Dv, Wildomar, Grand Ave, Rancho Mirlo Dr, Copper Canyon Park, 42174 Kimberly Way-35817 Darcy Pl, Escondido Expressway, Scott Rd, 33477 Little Reb Pl-33516 Pittman Ln, Keller Rd, Menifee Rd, Clinton Keith Rd, Max Gilliss Blvd, Highway 79, Borel Rd, Lake Skinner, Warren Rd, Summitville St, Indian Knoll Rd, E Benton Rd, Rancho California Rd, Overhill Rd, Green Meadow Rd, Crossover Rd, Exa-Ely Rd, Denise Rd, Wiley Rd, Powerline Rd, Wilson Valley Rd, Wilson Creek, Reed Valley Rd, Centennial St, Beaver Ave, and Lake Vista Dr. The 48th district takes in the cities of Temecula and Murrieta.

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Election results from statewide races
Year	Office	Results
1992	President^[5]	Bush 44.1% – 29.1%
	Senator^[6]	Herschensohn 58.2% – 32.1%
	Senator (Special)^[6]	Seymour 51.9% – 38.4%
1994	Governor^[7]	Wilson 71.8% – 24.1%
1994	Senator^[8]	Huffington 61.1% - 29.9%
1996	President^[9]	Dole 55.5% - 33.8%
1998	Governor^[10]	Lungren 56.5% – 40.1%
1998	Senator^[11]	Fong 59.6% – 36.3%
2000	President^[12]	Bush 60.4% – 35.7%
2000	Senator^[13]	Campbell 53.1% – 39.2%
2002	Governor^[14]	Simon 59.4% – 32.8%
2003	Recall^[15]^[16]	Yes 72.9% – 27.1%
2003	Recall^[15]^[16]	Schwarzenegger 65.2% – 16.3%
2004	President^[17]	Bush 58.3% – 40.4%
2004	Senator^[18]	Jones 51.4% – 43.7%
2006	Governor^[19]	Schwarzenegger 71.5% – 24.0%
2006	Senator^[20]	Mountjoy 49.7% – 45.5%
2008	President^[21]	Obama 49.3% – 48.6%
2010	Governor^[22]	Whitman 58.7% – 36.4%
2010	Senator^[23]	Fiorina 59.3% – 36.3%
2012	President^[24]	Romney 54.7% – 43.0%
2012	Senator^[25]	Emken 55.1% – 44.9%
2014	Governor^[26]	Kashkari 57.6% – 42.4%
2016	President^[27]	Clinton 47.9% – 46.2%
2016	Senator^[28]	Harris 56.4% – 43.6%
2018	Governor^[29]	Cox 52.1% – 47.9%
	Lieutenant Governor^[30]	Kounalakis 56.8% – 43.2%
	Secretary of State^[31]	Meuser 50.7% – 49.3%
	Controller^[32]	Yee 50.2% – 49.8%
	Treasurer^[33]	Conlon 51.0% – 49.0%
	Attorney General^[34]	Bailey 51.1% – 48.9%
	Insurance Commissioner^[35]	Poizner 61.2% – 38.8%
	Board of Equalization, 4th District^[36]	Anderson 54.4% – 45.6%
	Senator^[37]	Feinstein 55.1% – 44.9%
2020	President^[38]	Biden 49.7% – 48.2%
2021	Recall^[39]	Yes 52.2% – 47.8%
2022	Governor^[40]	Dahle 61.9% - 38.1%
	Senator^[41]	Meuser 60.2% - 39.8%
	Senator (Special)^[42]	Meuser 60.3% – 39.7%

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1993
Ron Packard (Oceanside)^[43]	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001	103rd 104th 105th 106th	Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.	1993–2003 Southern Orange, Riverside (Temecula), Northwestern San Diego
Darrell Issa (Vista)^[43]	Republican	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003	107th	Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 49th district.
Christopher Cox (Newport Beach)^[43]	Republican	January 3, 2003 – August 2, 2005	108th 109th	Redistricted from the 47th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Resigned to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.	2003–2013 South-central Orange County
Vacant		August 2, 2005 – December 7, 2005	109th
John Campbell (Irvine)^[44]	Republican	December 7, 2005 – January 3, 2013	109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected to finish Cox's term. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 45th district.
Dana Rohrabacher (Costa Mesa)^[45]	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019	113th 114th 115th	Redistricted from the 46th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election.	2013–2023 Coastal Orange County (Huntington Beach)
Harley Rouda (Newport Beach)^[46]	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021	116th	Elected in 2018. Lost re-election.
Michelle Steel (Surfside)^[47]	Republican	January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023	117th	Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 45th district.
Darrell Issa (San Diego)^[48]	Republican	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Redistricted from the 50th district and re-elected in 2022.	2023–present: Central and eastern portions of San Diego county

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Packard (Incumbent)	140,935	61.1
	Democratic	Michael P. "Mike" Farber	67,415	29.3
	Peace and Freedom	Donna White	13,396	5.8
	Libertarian	Ted Lowe	8,749	3.8
Total votes			230,495	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Packard (Incumbent)	143,570	73.4
	Democratic	Andrei Leschick	43,523	22.2
	Reform	Donna White	8,543	4.4
Total votes			195,636	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Packard (Incumbent)	145,814	65.9
	Democratic	Dan Farrell	59,558	26.9
	Reform	William Dreu	8,013	3.6
	Natural Law	Sharon Miles	8,006	3.6
Total votes			221,391	100.0
	Republican hold

California's_48th_congressional_district

California's 48th congressional district

Recent results in statewide elections

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Packard (Incumbent)	138,948	76.9
	Natural Law	Sharon K. Miles	23,262	12.9
	Libertarian	Daniel L. Muhe	18,509	10.2
Total votes			180,719	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Darrell Issa	160,627	61.5
	Democratic	Peter Kouvelis	74,073	28.4
	Reform	Eddie Rose	11,240	4.3
	Natural Law	Sharon K. Miles	8,269	3.1
	Libertarian	Joe Michael Cobb	7,269	2.7
Total votes			261,478	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher Cox (Incumbent)	122,884	68.5
	Democratic	John Graham	51,058	28.4
	Libertarian	Joe Michael Cobb	5,607	3.1
Total votes			179,549	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher Cox (Incumbent)	189,004	65.0
	Democratic	John Graham	93,525	32.2
	Libertarian	Bruce Cohen	8,343	2.8
Total votes			290,872	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Campbell	46,184	44.4
	Democratic	Steve Young	28,853	27.8
	American Independent	Jim Gilchrist	26,507	25.5
	Green	Bea Tiritilli	1,430	1.4
	Libertarian	Bruce Cohen	974	0.9
Invalid or blank votes			457	0.4
Total votes			104,405	100.0
Turnout			{{{votes}}}	25.7
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Campbell (Incumbent)	120,130	59.9
	Democratic	Steve Young	74,647	37.2
	Libertarian	Bruce Cohen	5,750	2.9
Total votes			200,527	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Campbell (Incumbent)	171,658	55.7
	Democratic	Steve Young	125,537	40.6
	Libertarian	Don Patterson	11,507	3.7
Total votes			308,702	100.00
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Campbell (Incumbent)	145,481	60.0
	Democratic	Beth Krom	88,465	36.4
	Libertarian	Mike Binkley	8,773	3.6
Total votes			242,719	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent)	177,144	61.0
	Democratic	Ron Varasteh	113,358	39.0
Total votes			290,502	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent)	112,082	64.1
	Democratic	Suzanne Joyce Savary	62,713	35.9
Total votes			174,795	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent)	178,701	58.3
	Democratic	Suzanne Joyce Savary	127,715	41.7
Total votes			306,416	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harley Rouda	157,837	53.6
	Republican	Dana Rohrabacher (Incumbent)	136,899	46.4
Total votes			294,736	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michelle Steel	201,738	51.1
	Democratic	Harley Rouda (Incumbent)	193,362	48.9
Total votes			395,100	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Darrell Issa (Incumbent)	151,171	60.4
	Democratic	Stephen Houlahan	101,900	39.6
Total votes			253,071	100.0
	Republican hold