California's 47th State Assembly district

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California's 47th State Assembly district
California's 47th Assembly district.svg
Current assemblymember
  Greg Wallis
RRancho Mirage
Population (2020)
  Voting age
  Citizen voting age
518,651 [1]
414,224 [1]
366,475 [1]
Demographics
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.

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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

YearOfficeResults [3]
2022 Governor Newsom 51.1 – 48.9
Senator Padilla 52.4 – 47.6%
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg 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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
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, 1975Resigned from Office after winning a special election in the 29th State Assembly district. [4]
Teresa Patterson Hughes July 22, 1975 - November 30, 1992Sworn 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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christy Holstege51,16946.5%
Republican Greg Wallis 37,99634.5%
Republican Gary Michaels12,71611.6%
Democratic Jamie Swain8,2007.4%
Total votes110,081 100.0%
General election
Democratic Christy Holstege84,66750.0%
Republican Greg Wallis 84,752 50.0%
Total votes169,419 100.0%
Republican hold

2020

California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent)45,61871.0%
Republican Matthew Gordon18,64929.0%
Total votes64,267 100.0%
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 109,635 69.0%
Republican Matthew Gordon49,17031.0%
Total votes158,805 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent)30,629100.0
Total votes30,629 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes (incumbent) 77,458 100.0
Total votes77,458 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent)25,16544.1
Democratic Eloise Reyes 20,34235.6
Republican Aissa Chanel Sanchez11,61320.3
Total votes57,120 100.0
General election
Democratic Eloise Reyes 62,432 54.6
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent)51,99445.4
Total votes114,426 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent)12,64368.3
Democratic Gil Navarro5,85431.6
Republican Kelly J. Chastain (write-in)320.2
Total votes18,529 100.0
General election
Democratic Cheryl Brown (incumbent) 23,632 56.9
Democratic Gil Navarro17,87543.1
Total votes41,507 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca, Jr. 11,03342.3
Democratic Cheryl Brown 7,56629.0
Republican Jeane Ensley5,78722.2
Republican Thelma E. Beach1,6856.5
Total votes26,071 100.0
General election
Democratic Cheryl Brown 53,434 55.7
Democratic Joe Baca, Jr. 42,47544.3
Total votes95,909 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Mitchell 93,541 80.7
Republican Lady Cage17,19514.8
Libertarian Sean P. McGary5,3054.5
Total votes116,041 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 134,003 85.00
Republican Lady Cage-Barile23,64215.00
Total votes157,645 100.00
Turnout  68.20
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 84,674 84.87
Republican Jeffers Dodge15,09615.13
Total votes99,770 100.00
Turnout  48.63
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 118,495 80.77
Republican Dale V. Everett21,48514.64
Libertarian Peter "Pedro" De Baets6,7304.59
Total votes146,710 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Wesson (incumbent) 72,063 81.82
Republican Jonathan Leonard13,28715.09
Libertarian Keith Clemens2,7293.10
Invalid or blank votes7,5197.87
Total votes95,598 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Wesson (incumbent) 100,328 83.27
Republican Jonathan Leonard16,13713.39
Libertarian Scott Pacer4,0273.34
Invalid or blank votes14,46710.72
Total votes134,959 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Wesson 80,222 84.02
Republican Jonathan Leonard12,66613.27
Libertarian Eric Michael Fine2,5962.72
Invalid or blank votes9,8489.35
Total votes105,332 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Murray (incumbent) 86,763 79.87
Republican Jonathan Leonard17,61616.22
Libertarian Bob Weber4,2523.91
Invalid or blank votes16,85113.43
Total votes125,482 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Murray 66,884 71.81
Republican Jonathan Leonard17,75419.06
Peace and Freedom Tamara Taleebah4,4244.75
Libertarian Kevin C. Murphy4,0774.38
Invalid or blank votes13,74712.86
Total votes106,886 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent) 105,838 80.80
Republican Jonathan Leonard18,34414.00
Libertarian Chuck Hammill4,9693.79
Peace and Freedom Yassin A. Saededdin1,83414.00
Invalid or blank votes15,93910.85
Total votes146,924 100.00
Democratic hold

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  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.
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