California's 27th congressional district explained

State:California
District Number:27
Image Caption:Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Population:737,592
Population Year:2022
Median Income:$98,123[1]
Percent White:33.8
Percent Hispanic:42.4
Percent Black:9.8
Percent Asian:9.0
Percent More Than One Race:4.0
Percent Other Race:1.1
Cpvi:D+4[2]

California's 27th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by . It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022, and the only Republican-held congressional district to include portions of the city of Los Angeles.

The district includes most of northern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and Lancaster, and parts of the northwestern San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles.[3] Prior to redistricting in 2022, the district was located in the San Gabriel Valley.

Recent results in statewide elections

Election results from statewide races
YearOfficeResults
1990Governor[4] align=right Feinstein 52.0% - 42.9%
1992President[5] align=right Clinton 44.3% - 36.6%
Senator[6] Herschensohn 47.5% - 44.9%
Senator (Special)[7] align=right Feinstein 50.7% - 42.1%
1994Governor[8] align=right Wilson 59.5% - 37.5%
Senator[9] Huffington 47.7% - 44.6%
1996President[10] Clinton 49.1% - 40.5%
1998Governor[11] Davis 56.6% - 40.3%
Senator[12] Boxer 51.1% - 45.6%
2000President[13] align=right Gore 53.4% - 41.4%
Senator[14] align=right Feinstein 56.6% - 36.4%
2002Governor[15] align=right Davis 50.1% - 40.4%
2003Recall[16] [17] align="right" 56.5% - 43.5%
Schwarzenegger 52.0% - 29.9%
2004President[18] align=right Kerry 59.3% - 39.3%
Senator[19] align=right Boxer 63.7% - 31.2%
2006Governor[20] Schwarzenegger 52.7% - 42.3%
Senator[21] align=right Feinstein 63.2% - 31.3%
2008President[22] align=right Obama 66.1% - 31.7%
2010Governor[23] align=right Brown 57.9% - 36.8%
Senator[24] align=right Boxer 57.6% - 36.7%
2012President[25] align=right Obama 62.6% - 35.0%
Senator[26] Feinstein 65.2% - 34.8%
2014Governor[27] Brown 62.3% – 37.7%
2016President[28] align=right Clinton 66.0% - 28.4%
Senator[29] Harris 62.1% - 37.9%
2018Governor[30] Newsom 65.1% – 34.9%
Senator[31] Feinstein 60.1% – 39.9%
2020President[32] align=right Biden 67.2% - 30.8%
2021Recall[33] align="right" 67.1% – 32.9%
2022Governor[34] Dahle 50.9 - 49.1%
SenatorPadilla 51.5 - 48.5%

Composition

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 27th congressional district is located in southern California. It encompasses most of northern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Santa Clarita, Lancaster, and Palmdale, California; the neighborhoods of Porter Ranch and Granada Hills in the city of Los Angeles, along with the Sierra Pelona Mountains and the northern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ress(es)
Electoral historyCounties
District created January 3, 1953
align=left
Harry R. Sheppard
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the .
1953–1963
San Bernardino
align=left
Everett G. Burkhalter
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965
Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
1963–1969
Los Angeles

Edwin Reinecke
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 21, 1969
Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California.
1969–1973
Los Angeles
Vacantnowrap January 21, 1969 –
April 29, 1969

Barry Goldwater Jr
RepublicanApril 29, 1969 –
January 3, 1975
Elected to finish Reinecke's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the .
1973–1975
Los Angeles, Southern Ventura
align=left
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr.
Republicannowrap January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1975–1983
Los Angeles
align=left
Bob Dornan
Republicannowrap January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
align=left
Mel Levine
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
1983–1993
Western Los Angeles (Manhattan/Redondo Beach, Santa Monica)
align=left
Carlos Moorhead
Republicannowrap January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
1993–2003
Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena)
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Jim Rogan
Republicannowrap January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2001
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election.
align=left
Adam Schiff
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2003
Elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the .
align=left
Brad Sherman
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
2003–2013

Parts of Western Los Angeles County including Northridge and Reseda
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Judy Chu
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the .
2013–2023

San Gabriel Foothills including Alhambra and Pasadena
align=left
Mike Garcia
Republicannowrap January 3, 2023 –
present
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.2023–present

Most of northern Los Angeles County including the cities of Santa Clarita & Lancaster

Election results

align=center 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 (Special) • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022

2022

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=06&cd=27 US Census
  2. Web site: July 12, 2022 . 2022 Cook PV: District Map and List . January 5, 2023. The Cook Political Report.
  3. Web site: Rahul Mukherjee. Vanessa Martinez. California has new congressional districts. Find yours here. Los Angeles Times. 2021-12-21. 2022-08-20.
  4. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1990-general/ssov/governor-pol-district.pdf Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  5. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/ssov/president.pdf Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  6. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/ssov/us-senator.pdf Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  7. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/ssov/us-senator.pdf Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  8. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/ssov/governor-congress-district.pdf Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  9. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/ssov/us-senate-congress-district.pdf Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  10. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/ssov/president-congress-district.pdf Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  11. http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1998-general/ssov/gov-cd.pdf Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)
  12. http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1998-general/ssov/sen-cd.pdf Statement of Vote (1998 Senate)
  13. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/cong-dis.pdf Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  14. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/us-senate-cong-dis.pdf Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  15. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/ssov/gov-cong.pdf Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  16. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2003-special/ssov/recall_ques_cd.pdf Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  17. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2003-special/ssov/gov_cd.pdf Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  18. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/pres_general_ssov_congressional.pdf Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  19. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/us_senate_ssov_congressional.pdf Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  20. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/ssov/gov_by_cd.pdf Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  21. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/ssov/us_sen_by_cd.pdf Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  22. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/ssov/6-pres-by-congress.pdf Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  23. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/ssov/governor-congressional.pdf Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  24. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/ssov/us-senate-congressional-dists.pdf Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  25. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/pres-by-congress.pdf Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  26. http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/us-senate-by-congress.pdf Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  27. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/ssov/governor-congressional.pdf Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  28. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-congress.pdf Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  29. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/us-senate-by-congress.pdf Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  30. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-congressional.pdf Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  31. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-congress.pdf Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  32. Web site: Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012.
  33. Web site: September 14, 2021 . Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question . May 2, 2022 . sos.ca.gov.
  34. Web site: November 8, 2022 . Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor . May 4, 2023 . sos.ca.gov.