state house districtCalifornia 27th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+10.9
2008D+10.5
2012D+10.0
2016D+14.7
2020D+13.5
2024R+2.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.3R+10.9 → R+2.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+1.1R+2.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.7% of 297,342 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
68,537
72,334
4,019
144,890
297,342
48.7%
2020
86,069
65,206
3,441
154,716
279,712†
55.3%
2016
64,820
47,351
6,598
118,769
264,143†
45.0%
2012
56,476
45,996
2,687
105,159
248,154†
42.4%
2008
54,945
44,387
971
100,303
235,109†
42.7%
2004
42,586
53,196
1,249
97,031
222,064†
43.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCA HD 27CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican61.8%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran1.1%2.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.5%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.3%1.3%0.5%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
German7.3%6.8%12.5%
English5.5%6.3%9.5%
Irish5.4%5.9%9.4%
Portuguese3.0%——
Italian2.8%3.4%4.8%
American2.1%2.8%5.3%
Scottish1.0%0.9%1.3%
Armenian0.8%——
Hmong2.2%0.3%—
Asian Indian1.8%2.3%1.4%
Filipino0.9%3.3%0.9%
Chinese0.4%3.9%1.3%
Laotian0.3%——
Cambodian0.3%——
Vietnamese0.2%1.7%0.6%
Japanese0.2%0.6%0.2%
African American†3.4%4.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CA HD 27
California
United States
Median age
31.6
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
10.2%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.7%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 27
California
United States
Median household income
$66,677
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.9%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.9%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 27
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
46.9%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
37.5%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.5%
3.4%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.2%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 27
California
United States
Catholic
—
26.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
California 27th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.9%
2008
+10.5%
2012
+10.0%
2016
+14.7%
2020
+13.5%
2024
−2.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.3%Harris68,537
49.9%Trump72,334
2.8%
R+2.6
R+16.1
R+1.1
144,890
D
55.6%Biden86,069
42.1%Trump65,206
2.2%
D+13.5
R+1.2
D+9.0
154,716
D
54.6%Clinton64,820
39.9%Trump47,351
5.6%
D+14.7
D+4.7
D+12.6
118,769
D
53.7%Obama56,476
43.7%Romney45,996
2.6%
D+10.0
R+0.6
D+6.1
105,159
D
54.8%Obama54,945
44.3%McCain44,387
1.0%
D+10.5
D+21.5
D+3.3
100,303
R
43.9%Kerry42,586
54.8%Bush53,196
1.3%
R+10.9
—
R+8.5
97,031
current representation
Current officeholders
DEsmeralda SoriaState House · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 27 is one of a handful of California state house seats where the 2024 presidential race finished at R+3, reflecting a suburban or exurban constituency that diverges sharply from the state's overall Democratic tilt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.7 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 10.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.
A population of 521,306, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,677 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 35 and Assembly District 58.
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How did California 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 27th State House District voted Republican by 2.6 points (R+2.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 144,890 votes cast, 68,537 went Democratic and 72,334 went Republican.
When did California 27th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which California 27th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in California 27th State House District?
California 27th State House District has a population of 521,306 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 27th State House District?
Median household income in California 27th State House District is $66,677 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 27th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
