California's 27th congressional district
California's 27th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Garcia. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022, and the only Republican-held congressional district to include portions of the actual city of Los Angeles.
California's 27th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections) | |||
Representative |
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Population (2022) | 737,592 | ||
Median household income | $98,123[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+4[2] |
The district includes most of northern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and Lancaster, and parts of the northwestern San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles.[3] Prior to redistricting in 2022, the district was located in the San Gabriel Valley.
Recent results in statewide elections
Election results from statewide races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
1990 | Governor[4] | Feinstein 52.0% - 42.9% |
1992 | President[5] | Clinton 44.3% - 36.6% |
Senator[6] | Herschensohn 47.5% - 44.9% | |
Senator (Special)[7] | Feinstein 50.7% - 42.1% | |
1994 | Governor[8] | Wilson 59.5% - 37.5% |
Senator[9] | Huffington 47.7% - 44.6% | |
1996 | President[10] | Clinton 49.1% - 40.5% |
1998 | Governor[11] | Davis 56.6% - 40.3% |
Senator[12] | Boxer 51.1% - 45.6% | |
2000 | President[13] | Gore 53.4% - 41.4% |
Senator[14] | Feinstein 56.6% - 36.4% | |
2002 | Governor[15] | Davis 50.1% - 40.4% |
2003 | Recall[16][17] | ![]() |
Schwarzenegger 52.0% - 29.9% | ||
2004 | President[18] | Kerry 59.3% - 39.3% |
Senator[19] | Boxer 63.7% - 31.2% | |
2006 | Governor[20] | Schwarzenegger 52.7% - 42.3% |
Senator[21] | Feinstein 63.2% - 31.3% | |
2008 | President[22] | Obama 66.1% - 31.7% |
2010 | Governor[23] | Brown 57.9% - 36.8% |
Senator[24] | Boxer 57.6% - 36.7% | |
2012 | President[25] | Obama 62.6% - 35.0% |
Senator[26] | Feinstein 65.2% - 34.8% | |
2014 | Governor[27] | Brown 62.3% – 37.7% |
2016 | President[28] | Clinton 66.0% - 28.4% |
Senator[29] | Harris 62.1% - 37.9% | |
2018 | Governor[30] | Newsom 65.1% – 34.9% |
Senator[31] | Feinstein 60.1% – 39.9% | |
2020 | President[32] | Biden 67.2% - 30.8% |
2021 | Recall[33] | ![]() |
2022 | Governor[34] | Dahle 50.9 - 49.1% |
Senator | Padilla 51.5 - 48.5% |
Composition
# | County | Seat | Population |
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37 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 9,829,544 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 27th congressional district is located in southern California. It encompasses most of northern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Santa Clarita, Lancaster, and Palmdale, California; the neighborhoods of Porter Ranch and Granada Hills in the city of Los Angeles, along with the Sierra Pelona Mountains and the northern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people
- Santa Clarita - 228,673
- Lancaster - 173,516
- Palmdale - 169,450
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) |
Electoral history | Counties |
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District created January 3, 1953 | |||||
![]() Harry R. Sheppard (Yucaipa) |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 33rd district. |
1953–1963 San Bernardino |
![]() Everett G. Burkhalter (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
1963–1969 Los Angeles |
![]() Edwin Reinecke (Tujunga) |
Republican | January 3, 1965 – January 21, 1969 |
89th 90th 91st |
Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California. | |
1969–1973 Los Angeles | |||||
Vacant | January 21, 1969 – April 29, 1969 |
91st | |||
![]() Barry Goldwater Jr (Burbank) |
Republican | April 29, 1969 – January 3, 1975 |
91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected to finish Reinecke's term. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 20th district. | |
1973–1975 Los Angeles, Southern Ventura | |||||
![]() Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977 |
94th | Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
1975–1983 Los Angeles |
![]() Bob Dornan (Los Angeles) |
Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 |
95th 96th 97th |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |
![]() Mel Levine (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
1983–1993 Western Los Angeles (Manhattan/Redondo Beach, Santa Monica) |
![]() Carlos Moorhead (Glendale) |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
103rd 104th |
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. |
1993–2003 Los Angeles (Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena) |
![]() Jim Rogan (Glendale) |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 |
105th 106th |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Adam Schiff (Burbank) |
Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
107th | Elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 29th district. | |
![]() Brad Sherman (Los Angeles) |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 30th district. |
2003–2013![]() Parts of Western Los Angeles County including Northridge and Reseda |
![]() Judy Chu (Monterey Park) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 28th district. |
2013–2023![]() San Gabriel Foothills including Alhambra and Pasadena |
![]() Mike Garcia (Santa Clarita) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022. | 2023–present![]() Most of northern Los Angeles County including the cities of Santa Clarita & Lancaster |
Election results
1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1969 (Special) • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) | 68,773 | 55.0 | |
Republican | Carl B. Hilliard | 56,202 | 45.0 | |
Total votes | 124,975 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) | 65,389 | 64.8 | |
Republican | Martin K. Barrett | 35,594 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 100,983 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1956
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) | 124,662 | 100.0 | |
Democratic hold | ||||
1958
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) | 105,062 | 72.3 | |
Republican | Robert M. Castle | 40,317 | 27.7 | |
Total votes | 145,379 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1960
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry R. Sheppard (Incumbent) | 123,645 | 66.8 | |
Republican | Robert M. Castle | 61,484 | 33.2 | |
Total votes | 185,129 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Everett G. Burkhalter | 66,979 | 52.1 | |||
Republican | Edgar W. Hiestand (Incumbent) | 61,538 | 47.9 | |||
Total votes | 128,517 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1964
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Edwin Reinecke | 83,141 | 51.7 | |||
Democratic | Tom Bane | 77,587 | 48.3 | |||
Total votes | 160,734 | 100.0 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1966
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin Reinecke (Incumbent) | 93,890 | 65.3 | |
Democratic | John A. "Jack" Howard | 49,785 | 34.7 | |
Total votes | 143,675 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1968
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin Reinecke (Incumbent) | 158,309 | 72.2 | |
Democratic | John T. Butchko | 60,808 | 27.8 | |
Total votes | 219,117 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1969 (Special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barry Goldwater Jr. | 64,734 | 56.9 | |
Democratic | John K. Van de Kamp | 48,983 | 43.1 | |
Total votes | 113,717 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1970
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barry Goldwater Jr. (Incumbent) | 139,326 | 66.6 | |
Democratic | N. "Toni" Kimmel | 63,652 | 30.5 | |
Peace and Freedom | Edward Richer | 3,306 | 1.6 | |
American Independent | John H. Hind | 2,642 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 208,926 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1972
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barry Goldwater Jr. (Incumbent) | 117,622 | 57.4 | |
Democratic | Mark S. Novak | 87,295 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 204,917 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Incumbent) | 99,645 | 63.9 | |
Democratic | John Dalessio | 50,919 | 32.5 | |
Peace and Freedom | Jerry Rubin | 5,547 | 3.6 | |
Total votes | 156,111 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1976
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Dornan | 114,623 | 54.7 | |
Democratic | Gary Familian | 94,988 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 209,611 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1978
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Dornan (Incumbent) | 89,392 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Carey Peck | 85,880 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 175,272 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Dornan (Incumbent) | 109,807 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Carey Peck | 100,061 | 46.5 | |
Libertarian | Jerome L. "Jerry" Sievers | 5,448 | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 215,316 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1982
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Mel Levine | 108,347 | 59.5 | |||
Republican | Bart W. Christensen | 67,479 | 37.0 | |||
Libertarian | ZacK Richardson | 6,391 | 3.5 | |||
Total votes | 182,217 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mel Levine (Incumbent) | 116,933 | 55.0 | |
Republican | Robert B. Scribner | 88,896 | 41.8 | |
Peace and Freedom | Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. | 3,815 | 1.8 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Avrech | 3,137 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 212,781 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1986
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mel Levine (Incumbent) | 110,403 | 63.7 | |
Republican | Rob Scribner | 59,410 | 34.3 | |
Peace and Freedom | Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. | 2,078 | 1.2 | |
Libertarian | Larry Leathers | 1,429 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 173,320 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mel Levine (Incumbent) | 148,814 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Dennis Galbraith | 65,307 | 29.6 | |
Libertarian | William J. Fulco | 6,214 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 220,335 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mel Levine (Incumbent) | 90,857 | 58.2 | |
Republican | David Barrett Cohen | 58,140 | 37.2 | |
Peace and Freedom | Edward E. Ferrer | 7,101 | 4.5 | |
Total votes | 156,098 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) | 105,521 | 49.7 | |
Democratic | Doug Kahn | 83,805 | 39.4 | |
Green | Jesse A. Moorman | 11,003 | 5.2 | |
Peace and Freedom | Margaret L. Edwards | 7,329 | 3.5 | |
Libertarian | Dennis Decherd | 4,790 | 2.3 | |
Independent | Ballantyne (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 212,450 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) | 88,341 | 53.0 | |
Democratic | Doug Kahn | 70,267 | 42.1 | |
American Independent | Bill Gibbs | 4,328 | 2.6 | |
Libertarian | Dennis Decherd | 3,838 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 166,774 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Rogan | 95,310 | 50.2 | |
Democratic | Doug Kahn | 82,014 | 43.2 | |
Libertarian | Elizabeth Michael | 6,645 | 3.5 | |
Green | Walt Sheasby | 4,195 | 3.3 | |
Natural Law | Martin Zucker | 1,766 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 189,930 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Rogan (Incumbent) | 80,702 | 50.7 | |
Democratic | Barry A. Gordon | 73,875 | 46.5 | |
Libertarian | Bob New | 4,489 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 159,066 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Adam Schiff | 113,708 | 52.7 | |||
Republican | Jim Rogan (Incumbent) | 94,518 | 43.9 | |||
Natural Law | Miriam R. Hospodar | 3,873 | 1.7 | |||
Libertarian | Ted Brown | 3,675 | 1.7 | |||
Total votes | 215,774 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Sherman (Incumbent) | 79,815 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Robert M. Levy | 48,996 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 128,811 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Sherman (Incumbent) | 125,296 | 62.3 | |
Republican | Robert M. Levy | 66,946 | 33.3 | |
Green | Eric J. Carter | 8,956 | 4.4 | |
Total votes | 201,198 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Sherman (Incumbent) | 92,650 | 68.8 | |
Republican | Peter Hankwitz | 42,074 | 31.2 | |
Total votes | 134,724 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Sherman (Incumbent) | 135,665 | 68.6 | |
Republican | Navraj Singh | 49,510 | 24.8 | |
Libertarian | Tim Denton | 14,171 | 6.6 | |
Total votes | 185,175 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Sherman (Incumbent) | 102,927 | 65.1 | |
Republican | Mark Reed | 55,056 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 157,983 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Judy Chu (Incumbent) | 154,191 | 64.0 | |
Republican | Jack Orswell | 86,817 | 36.0 | |
Total votes | 241,008 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Judy Chu (Incumbent) | 75,728 | 59.4 | |
Republican | Jack Orswell | 51,852 | 40.6 | |
Total votes | 127,580 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Judy Chu (Incumbent) | 168,977 | 67.4 | |
Republican | Jack Orswell | 81,655 | 32.6 | |
Total votes | 250,632 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Judy Chu (Incumbent) | 160,504 | 79.2 | |
Democratic | Bryan Witt | 42,132 | 20.8 | |
Total votes | 202,636 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Judy Chu (Incumbent) | 221,411 | 69.8 | |
Republican | Johnny J. Nalbandian | 95,907 | 30.2 | |
Total votes | 317,318 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Garcia (Incumbent) | 104,624 | 53.2 | |
Democratic | Christy Smith | 91,892 | 46.8 | |
Total votes | 196,516 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
References
- US Census
- "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- Rahul Mukherjee; Vanessa Martinez (December 21, 2021). "California has new congressional districts. Find yours here". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (1992 President)
- Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
- Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
- Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
- Statement of Vote (1996 President)
- Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Statement of Vote (2000 President)
- Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
- Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2004 President)
- Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2008 President)
- Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2012 President)
- Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2016 President)
- Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
- Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
- Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
- "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
- "Counties by Congressional District for Recall Question" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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