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California's 27th senatorial district

California's 27th State Senate district
Current senator	Henry Stern D–Malibu
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	935,656[1] 717,882[1] 587,906[1]
Demographics	58.17% White 3.03% Black 24.84% Latino 12.47% Asian 0.47% Native American 0.20% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.32% other 0.49[1]% remainder of multiracial
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.

Election results from statewide races[edit]

List of senators who have represented the district[edit]

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 – present	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020.

Election results[edit]

2020[edit]

2016[edit]

2012[edit]

2008[edit]

2004[edit]

2000[edit]

1996[edit]

1992[edit]

See also[edit]

• California State Senate
• California State Senate districts
• Districts in California

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• 27th State Senate District map — from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.