California State Senate District 27
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Henry Stern Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Henry Stern (Democratic) won by 19.0 points, 2024
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History (15 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 453,972
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry SternWon(incumbent) Democratic 270,00559.5% RepublicanLucie Volotzky Republican 183,96740.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 473,218
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry SternWon(incumbent) Democratic 284,79760.2% RepublicanHouman Salem Republican 188,42139.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 391,482
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry SternWon Democratic 218,65555.9% RepublicanSteve Fazio Republican 172,82744.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 369,195
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFran PavleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 197,75753.6% RepublicanTodd Zink Republican 171,43846.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 254,936
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan S. LowenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 171,66867.3% RepublicanAllen G. Wood Republican 83,26832.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 237,608
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan S. LowenthalWon Democratic 150,28963.3% RepublicanCesar Navarro Castellanos Republican 87,31936.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 258,747
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBetty KarnetteWon(incumbent) Democratic 157,57760.9% RepublicanMarilyn Lyon Republican 101,17039.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 246,223
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBetty KarnetteWon Democratic 126,58251.4% RepublicanPhil Hawkins Republican 119,64148.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 272,793
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert G. BeverlyWon(incumbent) Republican 129,01047.3% DemocraticBrian Finander Democratic 123,95645.4% LibertarianDavid J. Rosen Libertarian 10,8284.0% OtherPatrick John McCoy Other 8,9993.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,358
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill GreeneWon(incumbent) Democratic 98,93787.3% RepublicanJohnnie G. Neely Republican 10,9899.7% OtherJeffrey Mahlon Artz Other 3,4323.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,651
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill GreeneWon(incumbent) Democratic 109,46387.8% RepublicanJohnnie G. Neely Republican 15,18812.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,508
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert G. BeverlyWon(incumbent) Republican 132,25371.7% DemocraticDave Buckland Democratic 38,87921.1% LibertarianStanley G. Howard Libertarian 13,3767.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 182,045
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert G. BeverlyWon Republican 111,58861.3% DemocraticJames O. Wedworth(incumbent) Democratic 70,45738.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 121,921
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid RobertiWon Democratic 80,25165.8% RepublicanHubert M. Childress Republican 36,73830.1% OtherDavid Saxe Other 4,9324.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,140
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge E. DanielsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 68,10854.9% RepublicanRichard E. Ferraro Republican 51,16241.2% OtherRobert A. Shepherd Other 3,1612.5% OtherClotilde London Other 1,7091.4%
- 2024: California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2020: 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
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). California State Senate District 27, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ca/senate/27. Retrieved October 31, 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.
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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