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2008 California U.S. House District 47 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 47 Election?

Loretta Sanchez won the 2008 California U.S. House District 47 Election. Loretta Sanchez received 85,878 popular votes (69.49%). The main challenger was Rosemarie Rosie Avila (25.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanchez and Avila

Sanchez +44.1 pts · won by 54,446 votes
Loretta SanchezDemocraticWINNER69.49%
85,878 votes
Rosemarie Rosie AvilaRepublican25.43%
31,432 votes
Robert LautenIndependent5.08%
6,274 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.