California's 27th State Senate district

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title = California's 27th State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 52.7% Democratic 29.5% Republican 13.0% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 45.1% Latino 29.7% White 12.1% Asian 10.5% Black 0.9% Multiracial 0.6% Other 0.6% N. American 0.5% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,792
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data4 = 590,592
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 362,687

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California's 27th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Alan Lowenthal of Long Beach.

District Profile

The 27th District covers a large portion of the Gateway Cities area of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Also known as the Greater Long Beach area, the seat takes in the southeast corner of Los Angeles County. The district is comprised mostly of middle class neighborhoods, and was one of the areas worst affected by the collapse of defense and aerospace in the early 1990s.

The 27th runs north-south from the Port of Long Beach to Interstate 5. Almost half of the district's population lives in the city of Long Beach. All of Long Beach's whiter neighborhoods are in the district, including the gentrified Downtown and Belmont Shores. Other cities in the district include Lakewood, Signal Hill, Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Florence-Graham, Hawaiian Gardens, Lynwood, Paramount, and Willowbrook (about 31% of residents). The district also includes Avalon on Santa Catalina Island.

Election Results

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Alan Lowenthal
votes = 150,289
percentage = 63.3
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Cesar Navarro Castellanos
votes = 87,319
percentage = 36.7
change = -2.3Election box total
votes = 237,608
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 62,970
percentage = 26.6
change = +4.6Election box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +4.6

2000

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Betty Karnette (incumbent)
votes = 157,577
percentage = 61.0
change = +9.6Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Marilyn Lyon
votes = 101,170
percentage = 39.0
change = -9.6Election box total
votes = 258,747
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 56,407
percentage = 21.0
change = +19.2Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +19.2

2001 Redistricting

Redistricting solidified Democratic control of the 27th. Heavily Republican Palos Verdes and marginally Democratic areas in the Harbor area of Los Angeles were removed and the solidly Democratic cities of Lynwood and Paramount were added.

External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate-- [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD27.HTM]