California's 47th State Assembly district explained

District:47
Chamber:Assembly
Population:518,651[1]
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:414,224
Citizen Voting Age:366,475
Percent White:61.92
Percent Black:4.35
Percent Latino:27.30
Percent Asian:3.89
Percent Native American:0.91
Percent Pacific Islander:0.11
Registered:309,416 [2]
Democratic:39.97
Republican:33.56
Npp:18.51

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.Riverside County18.1%

San Bernardino County6.3%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults[3]
2022GovernorNewsom 51.1 – 48.9
SenatorPadilla 52.4 – 47.6%
2021Recallalign="right" No 65.8 – 34.2%
2020PresidentBiden 66.5 – 31.2%
2018GovernorNewsom 67.4 – 32.6%
SenatorFeinstein 54.8 – 45.8%
2016PresidentClinton 70.1 – 24.8%
SenatorSanchez 50.7 – 49.3%
2014GovernorBrown 65.0 – 35.0%
2012PresidentObama 71.5 – 26.5%
SenatorFeinstein 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. DouglasRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887San Francisco
Thomas F. MitchellDemocraticJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
G. W. BurnettJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
John T. StelzRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Aaron BretzDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895Alameda
James A. WaymireRepublicanJanuary 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899
Joseph R. KnowlandJanuary 2, 1899 - January 5, 1903
Joseph Clement Bates Jr.January 5, 1903 - January 7, 1907
Frank OtisJanuary 7, 1907 - January 2, 1911
Sumner CrosbyJanuary 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913
George Alexander ClarkeJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915Mariposa, Tuolumne, Mono, Inyo
Maurice B. BrowneDemocraticJanuary 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Dan E. WilliamsRepublicanJanuary 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919
Maurice B. BrowneDemocraticJanuary 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921
John Calvin WebsterRepublicanJanuary 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923
George Alexander ClarkeJanuary 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925
Maurice B. BrowneDemocraticJanuary 5, 1925 - January 3, 1927
Dan E. WilliamsRepublicanJanuary 3, 1927 - January 5, 1931
Augustus F. Jewett Jr.January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933Kings, Tulare
Eleanor MillerJanuary 2, 1933 - January 4, 1943Los Angeles
Willis SargentJanuary 4, 1943 - January 8, 1945
Albert I. StewartJanuary 8, 1945 - January 5, 1959
Bruce V. ReaganJanuary 5, 1959 - January 7, 1963
Frank D. LantermanJanuary 7, 1963 - November 30, 1974
Bill GreeneDemocraticDecember 2, 1974 - April 7, 1975Resigned from Office after winning a special election in the 29th State Assembly district.[4]
Teresa Patterson HughesJuly 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 MooreDecember 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994
Kevin MurrayDecember 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998
Herb WessonDecember 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Karen BassDecember 6, 2004 - November 30, 2010
Holly MitchellDecember 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012
Cheryl BrownDecember 3, 2012 - November 30, 2016San Bernardino
Eloise ReyesDecember 5, 2016 - November 30, 2022
Greg WallisRepublicanDecember 5, 2022 – presentRiverside, San Bernardino

Election results (1992–present)

1992

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.
  2. Web site: Report of Registration as of February 10, 2023, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: Bill Greene Resignation letter. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. Web site: Tersea Hughes Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.