2020Final results
2020 election for California Senate District 27
California State Senate · California
Henry Stern (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Houman Salem (R) by 20.4 points.
Henry SternDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%284,797
Houman SalemRepublican
39.8%188,421
473,218 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET