California's 27th State Assembly district

California's 27th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Esmeralda Soria
D–Fresno
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		464,103[1]
343,687[1]
240,288[1]
Demographics
Registered voters195,886
Registration50.32% Democratic
16.09% Republican
29.96% No party preference

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

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Located in the City of Fresno

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2021 Recall No 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

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Due to redistricting, the 27th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 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]
Republican
Patrick J. Gray 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]
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 Congress.
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 after winning special election in Congress.[5]
Sal Cannella 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 Assembly after winning a special election for the 17th Congressional district.[7]
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 - December 5, 2022
Esmeralda Soria December 5, 2022 – Present Fresno

Election results (1992–present)

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2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
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

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California State Assembly election, 2018
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

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California State Assembly election, 2016
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

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California State Assembly election, 2014
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

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California State Assembly election, 2012
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

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2010 California State Assembly election
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

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Monning 127,102 65.97
Republican Robert Murray 48,107 24.97
Libertarian Mark Hinkle 17,435 9.05
Independent Rexford Keyes (write-in) 27 0.01
Total votes 192,671 100.00
Turnout   78.71
Democratic hold

2006

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Laird (incumbent) 99,530 70.12
Republican Michael Morrison 42,411 29.88
Total votes 141,941 100.00
Turnout   48.65
Democratic hold

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Laird (incumbent) 129,410 68.66
Republican Jack D. Barlich 59,076 31.34
Total votes 188,486 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Laird 76,044 61.20
Republican Charles Clayton Carter 43,892 35.33
Libertarian Gordon Donald Sachtjen 4,209 3.39
Invalid or blank votes 5,525 4.26
Total votes 129,770 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Keeley (incumbent) 101,459 64.79
Republican Charles Clayton Carter 44,804 28.61
Libertarian David R. Bonino 5,201 3.32
Natural Law Madeline De Joly 5,140 3.28
Invalid or blank votes 9,594 5.77
Total votes 166,198 100.00
Democratic hold

1998

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Keeley (incumbent) 81,234 65.34
Republican Phil H. Chavez 38,063 30.62
Libertarian Dirk Walker Deardorff 5,021 4.04
Invalid or blank votes 8,797 6.61
Total votes 133,115 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Keeley 86,099 56.91
Republican Jim Davis 57,407 37.94
Natural Law Sunshine W. McCarthy 7,786 5.15
Invalid or blank votes 9,049 5.84
Total votes 160,331 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1994

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce McPherson (incumbent) 66,995 49.57
Democratic Bill Monning 64,309 47.59
Libertarian O. Robert Welch 3,835 2.84
Invalid or blank votes 5,975 4.23
Total votes 141,114 100.00
Republican hold

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 101,695 60.67
Republican Susan Whitman 58,873 35.12
Peace and Freedom David Lucier 7,050 4.21
Invalid or blank votes 10,301 5.79
Total votes 177,919 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nicholas J. Prendergast dies from Heart Attack". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "State Assembly Jacobson Dies". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  5. ^ "Gary Condit Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ^ "Sal Cannella Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. ^ "Sam Farr Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ^ "Bruce McPherson Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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