House districts / California
California's 27th congressional district
CA-27. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- George Whitesides Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $4.5mSpent $2.7m · Cash $2.2m
- Jason Gibbs Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $414kSpent $353k · Cash $60k
2 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 1 other candidate has not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 53.7% | Trump 43.3% | 3.0% | D+10.4 | D+3.9 |
| 2020 | Biden 58.7% | Trump 39.1% | 2.2% | D+19.6 | D+12.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton 56.3% | Trump 37.7% | 6.0% | D+18.5 | D+9.7 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 760,129 | |
| Adults (18+) | 573,673 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 88.3% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 20.5% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 27.5% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 34.3% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 17.7% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 31.1% | 57.8% |
| Black | 9.7% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 45.5% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.8% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 29.2% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $97,049 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 seat count changed from 53 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | George Whitesides Democrat | 51.3% | Mike Garcia Republican | 48.7% | D+2.7 |
| 2022 | Mike Garcia Republican | 53.2% | Christy Smith Democrat | 46.8% | R+6.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Judy Chu Democrat | 69.8% | Johnny J. Nalbandian Republican | 30.2% | D+39.6 |
| 2018 | Judy Chu Democrat | 79.2% | Bryan Witt Democrat | 20.8% | D+58.4 |
| 2016 | Judy Chu Democrat | 67.4% | Jack Orswell Republican | 32.6% | D+34.8 |
| 2014 | Judy Chu Democrat | 59.4% | Jack Orswell Republican | 40.6% | D+18.7 |
| 2012 | Judy Chu Democrat | 64.0% | Jack Orswell Republican | 36.0% | D+28.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 52 to 53 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Brad Sherman Democrat | 65.2% | Mark Reed Republican | 34.9% | D+30.3 |
| 2008 | Brad Sherman Democrat | 68.5% | Navraj Singh Republican others 6.7% | 24.8% | D+43.7 |
| 2006 | Brad Sherman Democrat | 68.8% | Peter Hankwitz Republican | 31.2% | D+37.5 |
| 2004 | Brad Sherman Democrat | 62.3% | Robert M. Levy Republican others 4.5% | 33.3% | D+29.0 |
| 2002 | Brad Sherman Democrat | 62.0% | Robert M. Levy Republican | 38.0% | D+23.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 45 to 52 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Adam B. Schiff Democrat | 52.7% | James E. Rogan Republican others 3.5% | 43.8% | D+8.9 |
| 1998 | James E. Rogan Republican | 50.7% | Barry A. Gordon Democrat others 2.8% | 46.4% | R+4.3 |
| 1996 | James E. Rogan Republican | 50.2% | Doug Kahn Democrat others 6.6% | 43.2% | R+7.0 |
| 1994 | Carlos J. Moorhead Republican | 53.0% | Doug Kahn Democrat others 4.9% | 42.1% | R+10.8 |
| 1992 | Carlos J. Moorhead Republican | 49.7% | Doug Kahn Democrat others 10.9% | 39.5% | R+10.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 43 to 45 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Mel Levine Democrat | 58.2% | David Barrett Cohen Republican others 4.5% | 37.2% | D+21.0 |
| 1988 | Mel Levine Democrat | 67.5% | Dennis Galbraith Republican others 2.8% | 29.6% | D+37.9 |
| 1986 | Mel Levine Democrat | 63.7% | Rob Scribner Republican others 2.0% | 34.3% | D+29.4 |
| 1984 | Mel Levine Democrat | 55.0% | Robert B. Scribner Republican others 3.3% | 41.8% | D+13.2 |
| 1982 | Mel Levine Democrat | 59.5% | Bart W. Christensen Republican others 3.5% | 37.0% | D+22.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Robert K. Dornan Republican | 51.0% | Carey Peck Democrat others 2.5% | 46.5% | R+4.5 |
| 1978 | Robert K. Dornan Republican | 51.0% | Carey Peek Democrat | 49.0% | R+2.0 |
| 1976 | Robert K. Dornan Republican | 54.7% | Gary Familian Democrat | 45.3% | R+9.4 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in CA-27 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits