2008Final results
2008 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Loretta Sanchez (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Rosemarie "rosie" Avila (R) by 44.1 points.
Loretta SanchezDemocrat · winner
69.5%85,878
Rosemarie "rosie" AvilaRepublican
25.4%31,432
Robert LautenAmerican Independent
5.1%6,274
123,584 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Loretta SanchezRosemarie "rosie" Avila
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$52.8K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$52.6K
$464.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008