California's 27th congressional district

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California's 27th congressional district
Area 152 mi²
Distribution 99.7% urban, 0.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $46,781
Ethnic composition 44.9% White, 4.5% Black, 10.5% Asian, 36.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+13
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 27th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in a large portion of the San Fernando Valley and Burbank. It is represented by Democrat Brad Sherman.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 59% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 39%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 53-42% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 63-31% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 64-31% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 56.5-43.5%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 52-30%[6] in 2003, and Davis 50-40% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election Results

1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1952[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 68,773 55
Republican Carl B. Hilliard 56,202 45
Total votes 124,975 100
Majority 12,571 10
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 65,389 64.8
Republican Martin K. Barrett 35,594 35.2
Total votes 100,983 100.0
Majority 29,795 29.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 124,662 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 105,062 72.3
Republican Robert M. Castle 40,317 27.7
Total votes 145,379 100.0
Majority 64,745 44.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1960[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (inc.) 123,645 66.8
Republican Robert M. Castle 61,484 33.2
Total votes 185,129 100.0
Majority 62,161 33.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Everett G. Burkhalter 66,979 52.1
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (inc.) 61,538 47.9
Total votes 128,517 100.0
Majority 5,441 4.2
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edwin Reinecke 83,141 51.7
Democratic Tom Bane 77,587 48.3
Total votes 160,734 100.0
Majority 5,554 3.6
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edwin Reinecke (incumbent) 93,890 65.3
Democratic John A. "Jack" Howard 49,785 34.7
Total votes 143,675 100.0
Majority 44,105 30.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edwin Reinecke (incumbent) 158,309 72.2
Democratic John T. Butchko 60,808 27.8
Total votes 219,117 100.0
Majority 97,501 44.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Barry Goldwater, Jr. 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
Majority 75,674 36.1
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Barry Goldwater, Jr. (inc.) 117,622 57.4
Democratic Mark S. Novak 87,295 42.6
Total votes 204,917 100.0
Majority 30,327 14.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (inc.) 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
Majority 48,726 31.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Dornan 114,623 54.7
Democratic Gary Familian 94,988 45.3
Total votes 209,611 100.0
Majority 19,635 9.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 89,392 51
Democratic Carey Peck 85,880 49
Total votes 175,272 100
Majority 3,512 2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Majority 9,746 5.5
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Majority 40,868 22.5
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Majority 28,037 13.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Majority 50,993 29.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Majority 83,507 37.9
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Majority 32,717 21.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 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
Majority 21,716 10.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carlos Moorhead (inc.) 88,341 52.97
Democratic Doug Kahn 70,267 42.13
American Independent Bill Gibbs 4,328 2.60
Libertarian Dennis Decherd 3,838 2.30
Total votes 166,774 100.0
Majority 18,074 10.84
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 0.9%
Total votes 189,930 100.0%
Majority 13,296 7.0%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Rogan (incumbent) 80,702 50.73%
Democratic Barry A. Gordon 73,875 46.44%
Libertarian Bob New 4,489 2.82%
Total votes 159,066 100.0%
Majority 13,296 4.29%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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%
Majority 19,190 8.8%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 79,815 62.0
Republican Robert M. Levy 48,996 38.0
Majority 30,819 24.0
Turnout 128,811
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 125,296 62.3 +0.3
Republican Robert M. Levy 66,946 33.3 -4.7
Green Eric J. Carter 8,956 4.4 +4.4
Majority 58,350 29.0 +5.0
Turnout 201,198
Democratic hold Swing +5.0

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 92,650 68.8 +6.5
Republican Peter Hankwitz 42,074 31.2 -2.1
Majority 50,576 37.6 +8.3
Turnout 134,724
Democratic hold Swing +8.3

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1952 election results
  9. ^ 1954 election results
  10. ^ 1956 election results
  11. ^ 1958 election results
  12. ^ 1960 election results
  13. ^ 1962 election results
  14. ^ 1964 election results
  15. ^ 1966 election results
  16. ^ 1968 election results
  17. ^ 1970 election results
  18. ^ 1972 election results
  19. ^ 1974 election results
  20. ^ 1976 election results
  21. ^ 1978 election results
  22. ^ 1980 election results
  23. ^ 1982 election results
  24. ^ 1984 election results
  25. ^ 1986 election results
  26. ^ 1988 election results
  27. ^ 1990 election results
  28. ^ 1992 election results
  29. ^ 1994 election results
  30. ^ 1996 election results
  31. ^ 1998 election results
  32. ^ 2000 election results
  33. ^ 2002 general election results
  34. ^ 2004 general election results
  35. ^ 2006 general election results

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