California's 27th State Assembly district

California's 27th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Esmeralda Soria D–Fresno
Population (2020)	512,647[1]
Demographics	19.85% White 3.13% Black 66.77% Latino 6.89% Asian 0.43% Native American 0.17% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.47% other 2.30% remainder of multiracial

California's 27th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Esmeralda Soria of Fresno.

District profile

Prior to redistricting following the 2020 U.S. census, the district included part of San Jose in Santa Clara County. Since 2023, it includes portions of the San Joaquin Valley.^[1]

Fresno County – 14.70% Fresno – 11.33% Madera County – 68.77% Madera – 100% Merced County – 92.65% Los Banos – 100% Merced – 100%

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	No 75.3 – 24.7%
2020[2]	President	Biden 70.6 – 27.6%
2018	Governor	Newsom 74.1 – 25.9%
	Senator	Feinstein 60.2 – 39.8%
2016	President	Clinton 77.8 – 17.3%
	Senator	Harris 54.2 – 45.8%
2014	Governor	Brown 78.6 – 21.4%
2012	President	Obama 76.4 – 21.5%
	Senator	Feinstein 79.1 – 20.9%

List of assembly members representing the district

Due to redistricting, the 27th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly members	Party	Years served	Counties represented	Notes
R. C. Carter	Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Solano
Robert J. Currey		January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Jackson Fay Brown		January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
John C. Wolfskill	Democratic	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
D. J. B. Schroebel		January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Calaveras
Willis Dunbar	Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
C. D. Fontana		January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Harvey S. Blood		January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
William Chapman Ralston Jr.		January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
Aubrey M. Lumley	Democratic	January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907	Inyo, Tulara
Peter W. Forbes		January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
George Washington Wyllie	Republican	January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
Edward P. Walsh	Democratic	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	San Francisco
Nicholas J. Prendergast	Progressive	January 4, 1915 – April 14, 1920		Died in office.[3]
Vacant		April 14, 1920 – January 3, 1921
Patrick J. Gray	Republican	January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923
William Seward Scott		January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925
Leland Richard Jacobson		January 5, 1925 – June 5, 1928		Died in office before finishing his last term.[4]
Vacant		June 5, 1928 – January 7, 1929
Melvyn I. Cronin	Democratic	January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933
B. J. Feigenbaum	Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935
Jefferson E. Peyser		January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939
Albert Charles Wollenberg		January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
Harrison W. Call		January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947	San Mateo
Richard J. Dolwig		January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953
Glenn E. Coolidge		January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1963	San Benito, Santa Cruz
Leo Ryan	Democratic	January 7, 1963 – January 3, 1973	San Mateo	Elected to the House of Representatives.
Lou Papan		January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974
John E. Thurman		December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982	Merced, Stanislaus
Gary Condit		December 6, 1982 – September 20, 1989		Resigned from the State Assembly after winning special election in Congress.[5]
Vacant		September 20, 1989 – February 1, 1990
Sal Cannella	Democratic	February 1, 1990 – November 30, 1992		Was sworn after winning special election to fill vacant seat left by Gary Condit.[6]
Sam Farr		December 7, 1992 – June 16, 1993	Monterey, Santa Cruz	Resigned from the State Assembly after winning a special election for the 17th congressional district.[7]
Vacant		June 16, 1993 – November 14, 1993
Bruce McPherson	Republican	November 14, 1993 – November 30, 1996		Was sworn in after winning a special election for a vacant seat left by Sam Farr.[8]
Fred Keeley	Democratic	December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
John Laird		December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008	Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara
Bill Monning		December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Nora Campos		December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016	Santa Clara
Ash Kalra		December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Esmeralda Soria		December 5, 2022 – present	Fresno

Election results (1990–present)

2024

2024 California State Assembly 27th district election^[9][10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joanna Garcia Rose	29,457	50.9
	Democratic	Esmeralda Soria (incumbent)	28,402	49.1
Total votes			57,859	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Esmeralda Soria (incumbent)	75,559	53.9
	Republican	Joanna Garcia Rose	64,576	46.1
Total votes			140,135	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 California State Assembly 27th district election^[11][12]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Esmeralda Soria	20,395	40.1
	Republican	Mark Nicholas Pazin	17,801	35.0
	Republican	Amanda Fleming	8,541	16.8
	Democratic	Mike Karbassi	4,107	8.1
	Libertarian	Randall Pellissier (write-in)	4	0.0
Total votes			50,848	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Esmeralda Soria	45,721	51.3
	Republican	Mark Nicholas Pazin	43,335	48.7
Total votes			89,056	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 California State Assembly 27th district election^[13][14]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ash Kalra (incumbent)	66,324	75.7
	Republican	G. Burt Lancaster	21,323	24.3
Total votes			87,647	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ash Kalra (incumbent)	127,772	72.6
	Republican	G. Burt Lancaster	48,112	27.4
Total votes			175,884	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 California State Assembly 27th district election^[15][16]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ash Kalra (incumbent)	51,825	99.5
	Republican	G. Burt Lancaster (write-in)	285	0.5
Total votes			52,110	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ash Kalra (incumbent)	90,068	76.3
	Republican	G. Burt Lancaster	27,990	23.7
Total votes			118,058	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 California State Assembly 27th district election^[17][18]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Madison Nguyen	27,453	34.3
	Democratic	Ash Kalra	15,843	19.8
	Republican	Van Le	11,726	14.7
	Democratic	Andres Quintero	10,922	13.7
	Democratic	Cong Thanh Do	4,869	6.1
	Democratic	Darcie Green	4,769	6.0
	Democratic	Esau Herrera	4,342	5.4
Total votes			79,924	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ash Kalra	71,696	53.2
	Democratic	Madison Nguyen	63,048	46.8
Total votes			134,744	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly 27th district election^[19][20]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nora Campos (incumbent)	34,799	69.5
	Republican	G. "Burt" Lancaster	15,272	30.5
Total votes			50,071	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Nora Campos (incumbent)	49,416	69.4
	Republican	G. "Burt" Lancaster	21,779	30.6
Total votes			71,195	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 California State Assembly 27th district election^[21][22]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nora Campos (incumbent)	34,217	70.6
	Republican	Roger F. Lasson	14,238	29.4
Total votes			48,455	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Nora Campos (incumbent)	91,816	77.6
	Republican	Roger F. Lasson	26,461	22.4
Total votes			118,277	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly 27th district election^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Monning (incumbent)	102,124	66.8
	Republican	Linda "Ellie" Black	50,831	33.2
Total votes			152,955	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly 27th district election^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Monning	127,102	66.0
	Republican	Robert Murray	48,107	25.0
	Libertarian	Mark Hinkle	17,435	9.0
	Independent	Rexford Keyes (write-in)	27	0.0
Total votes			192,671	100.0
	Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly 27th district election^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Laird (incumbent)	99,530	70.1
	Republican	Michael Morrison	42,411	29.9
Total votes			141,941	100.0
	Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly 27th district election^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Laird (incumbent)	129,410	68.7
	Republican	Jack D. Barlich	59,076	31.3
Total votes			188,486	100.0
	Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly 27th district election^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Laird	77,212	61.4
	Republican	Charles Clayton Carter	44,444	35.2
	Libertarian	Gordon Donald Sachtjen	4,294	3.4
Total votes			125,950	100.0
	Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly 27th district election^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Keeley (incumbent)	101,459	64.8
	Republican	Charles Clayton Carter	44,804	28.6
	Libertarian	David R. Bonino	5,201	3.3
	Natural Law	Madeline De Joly	5,140	3.3
Total votes			156,604	100.0
	Democratic hold

1998

1998 California State Assembly 27th district election^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Keeley (incumbent)	81,234	65.3
	Republican	Phil H. Chavez	38,063	30.6
	Libertarian	Dirk Walker Deardorff	5,021	4.0
Total votes			124,318	100.0
	Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly 27th district election^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred Keeley	86,099	56.9
	Republican	Jim Davis	57,407	37.9
	Natural Law	Sunshine W. McCarthy	7,786	5.1
Total votes			151,292	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

1994

1994 California State Assembly 27th district election^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce McPherson (incumbent)	66,995	49.6
	Democratic	Bill Monning	64,309	47.6
	Libertarian	O. Robert Welch	3,835	2.8
Total votes			135,139	100.0
	Republican hold

1993 (special)

1990 California State Assembly 27th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Sam Farr^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce McPherson	48,323	49.9
	Democratic	Gary Patton	42,896	44.3
	Peace and Freedom	Susanne Espinoza	3,001	3.1
	American Independent	Jerome "Jerry" McCready	2,664	2.7
Total votes			96,884	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

1992

1992 California State Assembly 27th district election^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sam Farr (incumbent)	101,695	60.7
	Republican	Susan Whitman	58,873	35.1
	Peace and Freedom	David Lucier	7,050	4.2
Total votes			167,618	100.0
	Democratic hold

1990

1990 California State Assembly 27th district election^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sal Cannella (incumbent)	48,324	51.2
	Republican	Richard A. Lang	43,012	45.5
	Libertarian	Roy Shimp	3,122	3.3
Total votes			94,458	100.0
	Democratic hold

1990 (special)

1990 California State Assembly 27th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Gary Condit^[35]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sal Cannella	32,349	53.2
	Republican	Richard A. Lang	28,507	46.8
Total votes			60,856	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

References

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External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission