California's 48th congressional district

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California's 48th congressional district is located in Orange County in southern California, and includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest (formerly known as El Toro), Tustin, and parts of Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and Santa Ana. Cox won his last bid for re-election with 65% of the vote. George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +8.

Republican John Campbell has represented the district in the U.S. House of Representatives since December 7, 2005. He replaced Chris Cox who had resigned on August 2, 2005 to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Map of the California 48th congressional district as of 2005.
Map of the California 48th congressional district as of 2005.

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Special election, 2005: California District 48
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Campbell 41,450 44.7 -20.3
Democratic Steve Young 25,926 28.0 -4.2
Constitution Jim Gilchrist 23,237 25.1 +25.1
Green Bea Tiritilli 1,242 1.3 +1.3
Libertarian Bruce Cohen (politician) 880 0.9 -1.9
Majority 15,524 16.7
Turnout 93,138
Republican hold Swing -8.1

United States House election, 2004: California District 48
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Cox 189,004 65.0 -3.5
Democratic John Graham 93,525 32.2 +3.8
Libertarian Bruce Cohen (politician) 8,343 2.8 -0.3
Majority 95,479 32.8
Turnout 290,872
Republican hold Swing -3.7

United States House election, 2002: California District 48
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Cox 120,643 68.5 +2.8
Democratic John Graham 50,056 28.4 -2.7
Libertarian Joe Michael Cobb 5,495 3.1 +0.2
Majority 70,587 40.1
Turnout 176,194
Republican hold Swing +2.8

California 48th Congressional District Election, 2005

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