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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

California's 46th District

A district of about 754,000 people, 64% Hispanic, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.7 relative to the nation for president.

J. Luis Correa (D) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CA-46

Source: 2026 results: California Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+19.7121st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line12113734431516173036442914819101832282425251CA-465041263843194273339149273547321625451348224023520

Labels below the bar mark 51 other seats in California.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+39.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is CA-46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 10th pct · 43rd of 52 in CA

Lower than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree12% 10th pct · 41st of 52 in CA

Lower than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents64% 97th pct · 6th of 52 in CA

Higher than 97% of seats.

Black residents2% 8th pct · 49th of 52 in CA

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents14% 91st pct · 20th of 52 in CA

Higher than 91% of seats.

People per square mile9,550 96th pct · 4th of 52 in CA

Denser than 96% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

CA-41
61% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+17.6Held DCA-35
60% Hispanic · 28% college gradsD+12.0Held DCA-31
57% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+15.9Held DCA-52
60% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+22.0Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Lou Correa (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 39.2

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)