2018Final results
2018 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Alan S. Lowenthal (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating John Briscoe (R) by 29.7 points.
Alan S. LowenthalDemocrat · winner
64.9%143,354
John BriscoeRepublican
35.1%77,682
221,036 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Alan S. LowenthalJohn Briscoe
$714.7K
Raised by the campaign
$54.7K
$631.7K
Spent by the campaign
$48.1K
$570.5K
Cash on hand
$6.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018