California 46th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | +28.2% |
| 2024 | +16.1% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 | D | 63.4%134,013 | 36.6%77,279 | 211,292 |
| 2022 | 46 | D | 61.8%78,041 | 38.2%48,257 | 126,298 |
| 2020 | 46 | D | 68.8%157,803 | 31.2%71,716 | 229,519 |
| 2018 | 46 | D | 69.1%102,278 | 30.9%45,638 | 147,916 |
| 2016 | 46 | D | 100.0%164,593 | 0.0%0 | 164,593 |
| 2014 | 46 | D | 59.7%49,738 | 40.3%33,577 | 83,315 |
| 2012 | 46 | D | 63.9%95,694 | 36.1%54,121 | 149,815 |
| 2010 | 46 | R | 37.8%84,940 | 62.2%139,822 | 224,782 |
| 2008 | 46 | R | 43.1%122,891 | 52.5%149,818 | 285,277 |
| 2006 | 46 | R | 36.7%71,573 | 59.6%116,176 | 195,052 |
| 2004 | 46 | R | 32.6%90,129 | 61.9%171,318 | 276,690 |
| 2002 | 46 | R | 34.5%60,890 | 61.7%108,807 | 176,265 |
| 2000 | 46 | D | 60.2%70,381 | 35.0%40,928 | 116,908 |
| 1998 | 46 | D | 56.4%47,964 | 39.3%33,388 | 85,002 |
| 1996 | 46 | D | 46.7%47,964 | 45.7%46,980 | 102,784 |
| 1994 | 46 | R | 37.2%33,004 | 57.1%50,616 | 88,697 |
| 1992 | 46 | R | 41.0%45,435 | 50.2%55,659 | 110,806 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9%9,036,252 | 41.1%6,312,594 | 15,348,846 |
| 2022 | D | 61.1%6,621,621 | 38.9%4,222,029 | 10,843,650 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0%11,113,364 | 0.0%0 | 11,113,364 |
| 2016 | D | 100.0%12,244,170 | 0.0%0 | 12,244,170 |
| 2012 | D | 62.5%7,864,624 | 37.5%4,713,887 | 12,578,511 |
| 2010 | D | 52.2%5,218,441 | 42.2%4,217,366 | 10,000,093 |
| 2006 | D | 59.4%5,076,289 | 35.0%2,990,822 | 8,541,150 |
| 2004 | D | 57.7%6,955,728 | 37.8%4,555,922 | 12,053,242 |
| 2000 | D | 55.8%5,932,522 | 36.6%3,886,853 | 10,623,608 |
| 1998 | D | 53.1%4,410,056 | 43.0%3,575,078 | 8,311,905 |
| 1994 | D | 46.7%3,979,152 | 44.8%3,817,025 | 8,513,916 |
| 1992 | D | 47.9%5,173,467 | 43.0%4,644,182 | 10,799,436 |
| 1988 | R | 44.0%4,287,253 | 52.8%5,143,409 | 9,743,547 |
| 1986 | D | 49.3%3,646,672 | 47.9%3,541,804 | 7,398,462 |
| 1982 | R | 44.8%3,494,968 | 51.5%4,022,565 | 7,805,450 |
| 1980 | D | 56.5%4,704,098 | 37.1%3,091,671 | 8,324,012 |
| 1976 | R | 46.9%3,502,862 | 50.2%3,748,973 | 7,470,586 |
CA-46 anchors around Santa Ana and parts of Orange County, a region transformed by decades of Latino population growth. In 2024 the district returned an 18-point Democratic presidential margin, reflecting one of the sharper leftward shifts in Southern California's historically competitive county.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.1 points.
A population of 759,104, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,299 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 31 and Congressional District 52.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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California 46th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0646/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.