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California's 47th Congressional District

California · CA-47

California's 47th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Dave Min (Democrat). It is home to roughly 766,876 people, with a median age of 39.2. The population is about 46% White. The median household income is $126,883, and 61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+4).

Representative

Dave Min Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of California

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186 mi²
Land area
4,123/mi²
Pop. density
0.29
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 186 square miles, CA-47 is the 383rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 4,123 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 208th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+4
2024 margin
50% / 46%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+11
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 50% of CA-47 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+4 margin, the 34th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+11.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

46% White2% Black19% Hispanic27% Asian6% Other
766,876
Population
39.2
Median age
20.9%
Under 18
16%
Age 65+
30.8%
Foreign-born
3.6%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 39.2 years old; 20.9% of residents are under 18 and 16% are 65 or older. About 30.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 40.5% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$126,883
Median household income
$1,049,054
Median home value
$2,759
Median rent
61%
Bachelor's or higher
56.1%
Homeownership
9.1%
Poverty rate
26.7 min
Mean commute
4.4%
Uninsured

At $126,883, the district's median household income ranks 23rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $1,049,054, and the median rent is $2,759 a month. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.7-minute commute (23.5% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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