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

Currentassemblymember
  Esmeralda Soria
D–Fresno
Population(2020)512,647[1]
Demographics
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California's 27th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Esmeralda Soria
D–Fresno
Population (2020)512,647[1]
Demographics
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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]

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%
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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.

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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
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Election results (1990–present)

2024

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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
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2022

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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
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2020

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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
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2018

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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
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2016

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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
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2014

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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
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2012

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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
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2010

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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
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2008

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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
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2006

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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
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2004

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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
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2002

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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
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2000

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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
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1998

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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
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1996

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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
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1994

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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
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1993 (special)

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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
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1992

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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
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1990

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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
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1990 (special)

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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
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