California's 27th State Senatorial district

California's 27th State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Henry Stern of Malibu.

California's 27th State Senate district
Map of the district
Current senator
  Henry Stern
D–Malibu
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		935,656[1]
717,882[1]
587,906[1]
Demographics
Registered voters598,999[2]
Registration43.46% Democratic
27.28% Republican
23.45% No party preference

District profile

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.

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
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
Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented
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

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

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 –
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2020.

Election results

2020
California State Senate election, 2020
Primary election
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
California State Senate election, 2016
Primary election
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
California State Senate elections, 2012
Primary election
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
California State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
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
California State Senate election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Lowenthal 150,289 63.25
Republican Cesar Navarro Castellanos 87,319 36.75
Total votes 237,608 100.00
Democratic hold

2000
California State Senate election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
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
California State Senate election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
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
California State Senate election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
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

References
  1. "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
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