California Assembly District 27
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Esmeralda Soria Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Mike MurphyRepublicanBrian PachecoDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Esmeralda Soria (D) 53.9, Joanna Garcia Rose (R) 46.1
- Last election
- Esmeralda Soria (Democratic) won by 7.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria is running for California State Senate District 14.
- Brian PachecoDemocraticCounty Supervisor/Farmer
- Mike MurphyRepublicanSmall Business Owner
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 140,135
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEsmeralda SoriaWon(incumbent) Democratic 75,55953.9% RepublicanJoanna Garcia Rose Republican 64,57646.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,056
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEsmeralda SoriaWon Democratic 45,72151.3% RepublicanMark Nicholas Pazin Republican 43,33548.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 175,884
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAsh KalraWon(incumbent) Democratic 127,77272.7% RepublicanG. Burt Lancaster Republican 48,11227.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,058
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAsh KalraWon(incumbent) Democratic 90,06876.3% RepublicanG. Burt Lancaster Republican 27,99023.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 134,744
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAsh KalraWon Democratic 71,69653.2% DemocraticMadison Nguyen Democratic 63,04846.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,195
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNora CamposWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,41669.4% RepublicanG. Burt Lancaster Republican 21,77930.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,277
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNora CamposWon(incumbent) Democratic 91,81677.6% RepublicanRoger F. Lasson Republican 26,46122.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 152,955
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill MonningWon(incumbent) Democratic 102,12466.8% RepublicanLinda Ellie Black Republican 50,83133.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 192,671
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill MonningWon Democratic 127,10266.0% RepublicanRobert Murray Republican 48,10725.0% LibertarianMark Hinkle Libertarian 17,4359.1% IndependentRexford Keyes Independent 270.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 141,941
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn LairdWon(incumbent) Democratic 99,53070.1% RepublicanMichael Morrison Republican 42,41129.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 188,486
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn LairdWon(incumbent) Democratic 129,41068.7% RepublicanJack D. Barlich Republican 59,07631.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 125,950
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn LairdWon Democratic 77,21261.3% RepublicanCharles Carter Republican 44,44435.3% LibertarianGordon D. Sachtjen Libertarian 4,2943.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 156,604
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred KeeleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 101,45964.8% RepublicanCharles Carter Republican 44,80428.6% LibertarianDavid R. Bonino Libertarian 5,2013.3% OtherMadeline Dejoly Other 5,1403.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,318
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred KeeleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 81,23465.3% RepublicanPhil H. Chavez Republican 38,06330.6% LibertarianDirk Walker Deardorff Libertarian 5,0214.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 151,292
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred KeeleyWon Democratic 86,09956.9% RepublicanJim Davis Republican 57,40737.9% OtherSunshine McCarthy Other 7,7865.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 135,139
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce McPhersonWon Republican 66,99549.6% DemocraticBill Monning Democratic 64,30947.6% LibertarianO. Robert Welch Libertarian 3,8352.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 167,618
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSam FarrWon(incumbent) Democratic 101,69560.7% RepublicanSusan Whitman Republican 58,87335.1% OtherDavid Lucier Other 7,0504.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,458
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSal CannellaWon Democratic 48,32451.2% RepublicanRichard A. Lang Republican 43,01245.5% LibertarianRoy Shimp Libertarian 3,1223.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,569
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary A. ConditWon(incumbent) Democratic 85,569100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,464
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary A. ConditWon(incumbent) Democratic 58,09973.1% RepublicanGerald Deyoung Republican 20,10925.3% LibertarianStephen L. Gerringer Libertarian 1,2561.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,853
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary A. ConditWon(incumbent) Democratic 81,853100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,670
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary A. ConditWon Democratic 52,60666.9% RepublicanNyegaard Republican 26,06433.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,936
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn E. ThurmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 56,04361.0% RepublicanChris Patterakis Republican 33,01935.9% LibertarianStephen L. Gerringer Libertarian 2,8743.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,986
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn E. ThurmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 52,986100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,711
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn E. ThurmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 65,711100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,815
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn E. ThurmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 40,97364.2% RepublicanVern Bacciarini Republican 22,84235.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,824
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis J. PapanWon Democratic 66,13657.6% RepublicanTheodore Long Republican 40,71135.5% OtherWill Slocum Other 4,1043.6% OtherJames J. Stack Other 3,8733.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,642
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeo J. RyanWon(incumbent) Democratic 66,32373.2% RepublicanJohn R. Sherman Republican 20,90323.1% OtherJohn W. Lynch Other 3,4163.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 87,999
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeo J. RyanWon(incumbent) Democratic 87,80599.8% IndependentWill Solcum Independent 1940.2%
- 2024: California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). California Assembly District 27, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ca/assembly/27. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldl:27
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 generalData as of Oct 28, 2026