California's 27th senatorial district
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California's 27th State Senate district | |||
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Current senator |
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Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 935,656[1] 717,882[1] 587,906[1] | ||
Demographics |
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Registered voters | 598,999[2] | ||
Registration | 43.46% Democratic 27.28% Republican 23.45% No party preference |
California's 27th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Henry Stern of Malibu.
District profile
[edit]The district straddles the Los Angeles–Ventura county border and encompasses most of Los Angeles's western suburbs. The district includes the Conejo Valley, parts of the San Fernando Valley, and a slice of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Los Angeles County – 6.3% |
Ventura County – 38.7%
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Election results from statewide races
[edit]Year | Office | Results |
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2020 | President | Biden 60.7 – 37.3% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 58.7 – 41.3% |
Senator | Feinstein 57.4 – 42.6% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 58.9 – 35.6% |
Senator | Harris 64.6 – 35.4% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 53.1 – 46.9% |
2012 | President | Obama 54.5 – 43.2% |
Senator | Feinstein 57.5 – 42.5% |
List of senators who have represented the district
[edit]Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
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District established January 6, 1862 | ||||
![]() Walter Van Dyke (Eureka) |
Union Democratic |
January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863 |
Elected in 1861. [data missing] |
Del Norte, Klamath, Humboldt |
Union | ||||
S. P. Wright (Crescent City) |
Union | December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 |
Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1863. [data missing] | |
L. H. Murch (Oakland) |
Union | December 4, 1865 – December 4, 1871 |
Elected in 1865. Re-elected in 1867. [data missing] | |
Republican | ||||
![]() John J. De Haven (Eureka) |
Republican | December 4, 1871 – December 6, 1875 |
Elected in 1871. [data missing] | |
Robert McGarvey (Ukiah) |
Independent | December 6, 1875 – January 5, 1880 |
Elected in 1875. [data missing] |
Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino |
Pierce H. Ryan (Eureka) |
Workingmen | January 5, 1880 – January 5, 1885 |
Elected in 1880. [data missing] | |
Democratic | ||||
Belden G. Hurlburt (San Francisco) |
Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 |
Elected in 1884. [data missing] |
San Francisco |
![]() Thomas J. Clunie (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 |
Elected in 1886. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
John E. Hamill (San Francisco) |
Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893 |
Elected in 1888. [data missing] | |
![]() Guy C. Earl (Oakland) |
Republican | January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897 |
Elected in 1892. [data missing] |
Alameda |
![]() Frederick S. Stratton (Oakland) |
Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 |
Elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
![]() George R. Lukens (Oakland) |
Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905 |
Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 15th district. | |
![]() Eli Wright (San Jose) |
Republican | January 2, 1905 – February 27, 1905 |
Elected in 1904. Expelled for accepting bribes. |
Santa Clara |
Vacant | February 27, 1905 – January 7, 1907 |
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![]() George S. Walker (San Jose) |
Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 6, 1913 |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] | |
![]() Frank H. Benson (San Jose) |
Republican | January 6, 1913 – January 3, 1921 |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing] | |
![]() A. E. Osborne (Los Gatos) |
Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 |
Elected in 1920. [data missing] | |
![]() Sanborn Young (Los Gatos) |
Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 2, 1933 |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1928. [data missing] | |
![]() Charles King (Hanford) |
Democratic | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 |
Elected in 1932. [data missing] |
Kings |
![]() Robert R. Cunningham (Hanford) |
Democratic | January 4, 1937 – January 5, 1953 |
Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1948. [data missing] | |
![]() Robert I. Montgomery (Hanford) |
Democratic | January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1961 |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. [data missing] | |
![]() Robert D. Williams (Armona) |
Democratic | January 2, 1961 – January 2, 1967 |
Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1964. [data missing] | |
![]() George E. Danielson (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | January 2, 1967 – January 12, 1971 |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. |
Los Angeles |
Vacant | January 12, 1971 – July 29, 1971 |
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![]() David Roberti (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | July 29, 1971 – November 30, 1976 |
Elected to finish Danielson's term. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 23rd district. | |
![]() Robert G. Beverly (Manhattan Beach) |
Republican | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 29th district. | |
![]() Bill Greene (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992 |
Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Retired. | |
![]() Robert G. Beverly (Manhattan Beach) |
Republican | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 |
Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1992. Termed out. | |
![]() Betty Karnette (Long Beach) |
Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2004 |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for State Assembly. | |
![]() Alan Lowenthal (Long Beach) |
Democratic | December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012 |
Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | |
![]() Fran Pavley (Agoura Hills) |
Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 |
Redistricted to the 23rd district and re-elected in 2012. Termed out. |
Los Angeles, Ventura |
![]() Henry Stern (Malibu) |
Democratic | December 5, 2016 – present |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. |
Election results
[edit]2020
[edit]Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Henry Stern | 158,184 | 63.8 | |
Republican | Houman Salem | 89,646 | 36.2 | |
Total votes | 247,830 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Henry Stern | 284,797 | 60.2 | |
Republican | Houman Salem | 188,421 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 473,218 | 100.0 |
2016
[edit]Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Steve Fazio | 77,770 | 37.1 | |
Democratic | Henry Stern | 57,189 | 27.3 | |
Democratic | Janice Kamenir-Reznik | 40,250 | 19.2 | |
Democratic | David Pollock | 15,359 | 7.3 | |
Democratic | Shawn Bayliss | 12,757 | 6.1 | |
Democratic | George Christopher Thomas | 6,143 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 209,468 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Henry Stern | 218,655 | 55.9 | |
Republican | Steve Fazio | 172,827 | 44.1 | |
Total votes | 377,256 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
[edit]Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Todd Zink | 68,384 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Fran Pavley (incumbent) | 65,552 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 133,936 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Fran Pavley (incumbent) | 197,757 | 53.6 | |
Republican | Todd Zink | 171,438 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 369,195 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alan Lowenthal (incumbent) | 171,668 | 67.34 | |
Republican | Allen Wood | 83,268 | 32.66 | |
Total votes | 254,936 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 67.36 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alan Lowenthal | 150,289 | 63.25 | |
Republican | Cesar Navarro Castellanos | 87,319 | 36.75 | |
Total votes | 237,608 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Karnette (incumbent) | 157,577 | 60.90 | |
Republican | Marilyn Lyon | 101,170 | 39.10 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 23,113 | 8.20 | ||
Total votes | 281,860 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1996
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Karnette | 126,562 | 51.41 | |
Republican | Phil Hawkins | 119,641 | 48.59 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 19,200 | 7.23 | ||
Total votes | 265,403 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
1992
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert G. Beverly (incumbent) | 129,010 | 47.29 | |
Democratic | Brian Finander | 123,956 | 45.44 | |
Libertarian | David J. Rosen | 10,828 | 3.97 | |
Peace and Freedom | Patrick McCoy | 8,999 | 3.30 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 29,687 | 9.81 | ||
Total votes | 302,480 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Categories:
- California State Senate districts
- Government of Los Angeles County, California
- Government of Ventura County, California
- San Fernando Valley
- Conejo Valley
- Simi Valley, California
- Agoura Hills, California
- Calabasas, California
- Canoga Park, Los Angeles
- Chatsworth, Los Angeles
- Encino, Los Angeles
- Hidden Hills, California
- Los Angeles River
- Malibu, California
- Northridge, Los Angeles
- Oak Park, California
- Porter Ranch, Los Angeles
- Reseda, Los Angeles
- Tarzana, Los Angeles
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Topanga, California
- West Hills, Los Angeles
- Westlake Village, California
- Winnetka, Los Angeles
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
- Santa Monica Mountains
- Santa Susana Mountains
- Simi Hills