California's 27th congressional district

California's 27th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Garcia. 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 actual city of Los Angeles.

"CA-27" redirects here. For the state route, see California State Route 27.
California's 27th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections)
Representative
  Mike Garcia
R–Santa Clarita
Population (2022)737,592
Median household
income		$98,123[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+4[2]

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
Year Office Results
1990 Governor[4] Feinstein 52.0% - 42.9%
1992 President[5] Clinton 44.3% - 36.6%
Senator[6] Herschensohn 47.5% - 44.9%
Senator (Special)[7] Feinstein 50.7% - 42.1%
1994 Governor[8] Wilson 59.5% - 37.5%
Senator[9] Huffington 47.7% - 44.6%
1996 President[10] Clinton 49.1% - 40.5%
1998 Governor[11] Davis 56.6% - 40.3%
Senator[12] Boxer 51.1% - 45.6%
2000 President[13] Gore 53.4% - 41.4%
Senator[14] Feinstein 56.6% - 36.4%
2002 Governor[15] Davis 50.1% - 40.4%
2003 Recall[16][17] Yes 56.5% - 43.5%
Schwarzenegger 52.0% - 29.9%
2004 President[18] Kerry 59.3% - 39.3%
Senator[19] Boxer 63.7% - 31.2%
2006 Governor[20] Schwarzenegger 52.7% - 42.3%
Senator[21] Feinstein 63.2% - 31.3%
2008 President[22] Obama 66.1% - 31.7%
2010 Governor[23] Brown 57.9% - 36.8%
Senator[24] Boxer 57.6% - 36.7%
2012 President[25] Obama 62.6% - 35.0%
Senator[26] Feinstein 65.2% - 34.8%
2014 Governor[27] Brown 62.3% – 37.7%
2016 President[28] Clinton 66.0% - 28.4%
Senator[29] Harris 62.1% - 37.9%
2018 Governor[30] Newsom 65.1% – 34.9%
Senator[31] Feinstein 60.1% – 39.9%
2020 President[32] Biden 67.2% - 30.8%
2021 Recall[33] No 67.1% – 32.9%
2022 Governor[34] Dahle 50.9 - 49.1%
Senator Padilla 51.5 - 48.5%

Composition
# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,829,544

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
Member Party Dates Cong
ress(es)		 Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1953

Harry R. Sheppard
(Yucaipa)		 Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963		 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th		 Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.		 1953–1963
San Bernardino

Everett G. Burkhalter
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965		 88th Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.		 1963–1969
Los Angeles

Edwin Reinecke
(Tujunga)		 Republican January 3, 1965 –
January 21, 1969		 89th
90th
91st		 Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California.
1969–1973
Los Angeles
Vacant January 21, 1969 –
April 29, 1969		 91st

Barry Goldwater Jr
(Burbank)		 Republican April 29, 1969 –
January 3, 1975		 91st
92nd
93rd		 Elected to finish Reinecke's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 20th district.
1973–1975
Los Angeles, Southern Ventura

Alphonzo E. Bell Jr.
(Los Angeles)		 Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977		 94th Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.		 1975–1983
Los Angeles

Bob Dornan
(Los Angeles)		 Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983		 95th
96th
97th		 Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Mel Levine
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 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)

Carlos Moorhead
(Glendale)		 Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997		 103rd
104th		 Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.		 1993–2003
Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena)

Jim Rogan
(Glendale)		 Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2001		 105th
106th		 Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election.

Adam Schiff
(Burbank)		 Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2003		 107th Elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 29th district.

Brad Sherman
(Los Angeles)		 Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th		 Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 30th district.		 2003–2013

Parts of Western Los Angeles County including Northridge and Reseda

Judy Chu
(Monterey Park)		 Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023		 113th
114th
115th
116th
117th		 Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 28th district.		 2013–2023

San Gabriel Foothills including Alhambra and Pasadena

Mike Garcia
(Santa Clarita)		 Republican January 3, 2023 –
present		 118th Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022. 2023–present

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

Election results

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

1952
1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) 68,773 55.0
Republican Carl B. Hilliard 56,202 45.0
Total votes 124,975 100.0
Democratic hold

1954
1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) 65,389 64.8
Republican Martin K. Barrett 35,594 35.2
Total votes 100,983 100.0
Democratic hold

1956
1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) 124,662 100.0
Democratic hold

1958
1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) 105,062 72.3
Republican Robert M. Castle 40,317 27.7
Total votes 145,379 100.0
Democratic hold

1960
1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) 123,645 66.8
Republican Robert M. Castle 61,484 33.2
Total votes 185,129 100.0
Democratic hold

1962
1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Everett G. Burkhalter 66,979 52.1
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (Incumbent) 61,538 47.9
Total votes 128,517 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1964
1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin Reinecke 83,141 51.7
Democratic Tom Bane 77,587 48.3
Total votes 160,734 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1966
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin Reinecke (Incumbent) 93,890 65.3
Democratic John A. "Jack" Howard 49,785 34.7
Total votes 143,675 100.0
Republican hold

1968
1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin Reinecke (Incumbent) 158,309 72.2
Democratic John T. Butchko 60,808 27.8
Total votes 219,117 100.0
Republican hold

1969 (Special)
1969 California's 27th congressional district special election[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Goldwater Jr. 64,734 56.9
Democratic John K. Van de Kamp 48,983 43.1
Total votes 113,717 100.0
Republican hold

1970
1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Goldwater Jr. (Incumbent) 139,326 66.6
Democratic N. "Toni" Kimmel 63,652 30.5
Peace and Freedom Edward Richer 3,306 1.6
American Independent John H. Hind 2,642 1.3
Total votes 208,926 100.0
Republican hold

1972
1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Goldwater Jr. (Incumbent) 117,622 57.4
Democratic Mark S. Novak 87,295 42.6
Total votes 204,917 100.0
Republican hold

1974
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Incumbent) 99,645 63.9
Democratic John Dalessio 50,919 32.5
Peace and Freedom Jerry Rubin 5,547 3.6
Total votes 156,111 100.0
Republican hold

1976
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dornan 114,623 54.7
Democratic Gary Familian 94,988 45.3
Total votes 209,611 100.0
Republican hold

1978
1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dornan (Incumbent) 89,392 51.0
Democratic Carey Peck 85,880 49.0
Total votes 175,272 100.0
Republican hold

1980
1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dornan (Incumbent) 109,807 51.0
Democratic Carey Peck 100,061 46.5
Libertarian Jerome L. "Jerry" Sievers 5,448 2.5
Total votes 215,316 100.0
Republican hold

1982
1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Levine 108,347 59.5
Republican Bart W. Christensen 67,479 37.0
Libertarian ZacK Richardson 6,391 3.5
Total votes 182,217 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1984
1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Levine (Incumbent) 116,933 55.0
Republican Robert B. Scribner 88,896 41.8
Peace and Freedom Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. 3,815 1.8
Libertarian Jeff Avrech 3,137 1.5
Total votes 212,781 100.0
Democratic hold

1986
1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Levine (Incumbent) 110,403 63.7
Republican Rob Scribner 59,410 34.3
Peace and Freedom Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. 2,078 1.2
Libertarian Larry Leathers 1,429 0.8
Total votes 173,320 100.0
Democratic hold

1988
1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Levine (Incumbent) 148,814 67.5
Republican Dennis Galbraith 65,307 29.6
Libertarian William J. Fulco 6,214 2.8
Total votes 220,335 100.0
Democratic hold

1990
1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mel Levine (Incumbent) 90,857 58.2
Republican David Barrett Cohen 58,140 37.2
Peace and Freedom Edward E. Ferrer 7,101 4.5
Total votes 156,098 100.0
Democratic hold

1992
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) 105,521 49.7
Democratic Doug Kahn 83,805 39.4
Green Jesse A. Moorman 11,003 5.2
Peace and Freedom Margaret L. Edwards 7,329 3.5
Libertarian Dennis Decherd 4,790 2.3
Independent Ballantyne (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 212,450 100.0
Republican hold

1994
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) 88,341 53.0
Democratic Doug Kahn 70,267 42.1
American Independent Bill Gibbs 4,328 2.6
Libertarian Dennis Decherd 3,838 2.3
Total votes 166,774 100.0
Republican hold

1996
1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Rogan 95,310 50.2
Democratic Doug Kahn 82,014 43.2
Libertarian Elizabeth Michael 6,645 3.5
Green Walt Sheasby 4,195 3.3
Natural Law Martin Zucker 1,766 0.8
Total votes 189,930 100.0
Republican hold

1998
1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Rogan (Incumbent) 80,702 50.7
Democratic Barry A. Gordon 73,875 46.5
Libertarian Bob New 4,489 2.8
Total votes 159,066 100.0
Republican hold

2000
2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Schiff 113,708 52.7
Republican Jim Rogan (Incumbent) 94,518 43.9
Natural Law Miriam R. Hospodar 3,873 1.7
Libertarian Ted Brown 3,675 1.7
Total votes 215,774 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2002
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (Incumbent) 79,815 62.0
Republican Robert M. Levy 48,996 38.0
Total votes 128,811 100.0
Democratic hold

2004
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (Incumbent) 125,296 62.3
Republican Robert M. Levy 66,946 33.3
Green Eric J. Carter 8,956 4.4
Total votes 201,198 100.0
Democratic hold

2006
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (Incumbent) 92,650 68.8
Republican Peter Hankwitz 42,074 31.2
Total votes 134,724 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (Incumbent) 135,665 68.6
Republican Navraj Singh 49,510 24.8
Libertarian Tim Denton 14,171 6.6
Total votes 185,175 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (Incumbent) 102,927 65.1
Republican Mark Reed 55,056 34.9
Total votes 157,983 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (Incumbent) 154,191 64.0
Republican Jack Orswell 86,817 36.0
Total votes 241,008 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (Incumbent) 75,728 59.4
Republican Jack Orswell 51,852 40.6
Total votes 127,580 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (Incumbent) 168,977 67.4
Republican Jack Orswell 81,655 32.6
Total votes 250,632 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[69]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (Incumbent) 160,504 79.2
Democratic Bryan Witt 42,132 20.8
Total votes 202,636 100.0
Democratic hold

2020
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (Incumbent) 221,411 69.8
Republican Johnny J. Nalbandian 95,907 30.2
Total votes 317,318 100.0
Democratic hold

2022
2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Garcia (Incumbent) 104,624 53.2
Democratic Christy Smith 91,892 46.8
Total votes 196,516 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. US Census
  2. "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. Rahul Mukherjee; Vanessa Martinez (December 21, 2021). "California has new congressional districts. Find yours here". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  5. Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  6. Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  7. Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  8. Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  9. Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  10. Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  11. Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  12. Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  14. Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  15. Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  16. Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  17. Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  18. Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  19. Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  20. Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  21. Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  22. Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  23. Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  24. Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  25. Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  26. Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  27. Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  28. Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  29. Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  30. Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  31. Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  32. "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
  33. "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  34. "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  35. 1952 election results
  36. 1954 election results
  37. 1956 election results
  38. 1958 election results
  39. 1960 election results
  40. 1962 election results
  41. 1964 election results
  42. 1966 election results
  43. 1968 election results
  44. 1969 special election results
  45. 1970 election results
  46. 1972 election results
  47. 1974 election results
  48. 1976 election results
  49. 1978 election results
  50. 1980 election results
  51. 1982 election results
  52. 1984 election results
  53. 1986 election results
  54. 1988 election results
  55. 1990 election results
  56. 1992 election results
  57. 1994 election results
  58. 1996 election results
  59. 1998 election results
  60. 2000 election results
  61. 2002 election results
  62. 2004 election results
  63. 2006 election results
  64. 2008 election results
  65. 2010 election results
  66. 2012 election results
  67. 2014 election results
  68. 2016 election results
  69. 2018 election results

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