California's 16th congressional district

California's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It includes portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, extending from the southwestern San Francisco Bay Area through the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific coast. The district is currently represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo.

California's 16th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections). In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the 16th district was redrawn to include much of coastal San Mateo County as well as parts of Santa Clara County in Silicon Valley.
Representative
 Anna Eshoo
DAtherton
Population (2022)735,381
Median household
income
$160,623[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+26[2]

On December 20, 2021, the state redistricting commission unanimously approved a new map of congressional districts, under which the new district overlaps largely with the old 18th district.[3] The primary election of June 2022 was the first to feature the new districts; however, sitting representatives reflected the old district boundaries until the general election in November 2022.

Prior to the 2020s redistricting, the district included Merced County, most of Madera County, and part of Fresno County. During this time, cities in the district included Los Banos, Madera, Merced, and most of Fresno. Cities in the new 16th district include Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Atherton, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Campbell, Woodside, and Los Gatos, along with the south-central and southwestern parts of San Jose. Most of the old 16th district is now part of the 13th and 21st districts.[4]

Recent results from statewide elections edit

YearOfficeResults
1992U.S. PresidentClinton (D) 52.4 – 27.1%
U.S. SenatorBoxer (D) 54.4 – 34.0%
U.S. SenatorFeinstein (D) 63.8 – 28.4%
1994Governor[data missing]
U.S. Senator[data missing]
1996U.S. President[data missing]
1998Governor[data missing]
U.S. Senator[data missing]
2000U.S. President[5]Gore (D) 64.2 – 31.7%
U.S. Senator[6]Feinstein (D) 64.4 – 30.2%
2002Governor[7]Davis (D) 56.3 – 31.3%
2003Recall[8][9] 57.3 - 42.7%
Bustamante (D) 41.2 – 38.7%
2004U.S. President[10]Kerry (D) 63.4 – 35.5%
U.S. Senator[11]Boxer (D) 67.0 – 28.5%
2006Governor[12]Schwarzenegger (R) 49.6 – 46.1%
U.S. Senator[13]Feinstein (D) 70.2 – 24.6%
2008U.S. President[14]Obama (D) 69.6 – 28.8%
2010GovernorBrown (D) 62.3 – 33.4%
U.S. SenatorBoxer (D) 64.3 – 30.8%
2012U.S. PresidentObama (D) 58.6 – 39.4%
U.S. SenatorFeinstein (D) 59.3 - 40.7%
2014GovernorBrown (D) 54.4 - 45.6%
2016U.S. PresidentClinton (D) 58.0 – 36.4%
U.S. SenatorSanchez (D) 51.2 - 48.8%
2018GovernorNewsom (D) 56.1 - 43.9%
U.S. Senatorde Leon (D) 51.9 - 48.1%
2020U.S. PresidentBiden (D) 58.8 – 38.9%
2021Recall[15] No 54.2 - 45.8%
2022Governor[16]Newsom 72.5 - 27.5%
SenatorPadilla 74.1 - 25.9%

Composition edit

#CountySeatPopulation
81San MateoRedwood City737,888
85Santa ClaraSan Jose1,885,508

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 16th congressional district is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It encompasses the west coast and interior of San Mateo County, and the western border of Santa Clara County.

San Mateo County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by the San Francisquito Creek, Menalto Ave, Willow Rd, S Perimeter Rd, W Perimeter Rd, Bay Rd, Marsh Rd, Middlefield Rd, Highway 82, Highway 84, Alameda de las Pulgas, Woodhill Dr, Farm Hill Blvd, The Loop Rd, Jefferson Ave, Summit Way, California Way, Junipero Serra Freeway, and Highway 35. The 16th district takes in the cities of Pacifica, Menlo Park, and Half Moon Bay, California.

Santa Clara County is split between this district, the 17th district, the 18th district, and the 19th district. The 16th and 19th are partitioned by Old Santa Cruz Highway, Aldercroft Hts Rd, Weaver Rd, Soda Springs Rd, Love Harris Rd, Pheasant Creek, Guadalupe Creek, Guadalupe Mines Rd, Oak Canyon Dr, Coleman Rd, Meridian Ave, Highway G8, Guadalupe River, W Capitol Expressway, Senter Rd, Sylvandale Ave, Yerba Buena Rd, Silver Creek Rd, and E Capitol Expressway. The 16th and 18th are partitioned by Annona Ave Santiago Ave, Tully Rd, Highway 101, S King Rd, Valley Palms Apts, Story Rd, Senter Rd, E Alma Ave, S 7th St, Monterey Rd, Barnard Ave, Highway G8, Highway 87, W Alma Ave, Belmont Way, Belmont Ave, Minnesota Ave, Prevost St, Atlanta Ave, Fuller Ave, Riverside Dr, Coe Ave, Lincoln Ave, Paula St, Highway 280, and Highway 880. The 16th and 17th are partitioned by Stevens Creek Blvd, Santana Row, Olsen Dr, S Winchester Blvd, Williams Rd, Eden Ave, Lexington Dr, Valley Forge Way, Gleason Ave, Moreland Way, Payne Ave, Saratoga Ave, Doyle Rd, Highway G2, Royal Ann Dr, Wisteria Way, Rainbow Dr, Highway 85, S De Anza Blvd, Prospect Rd, Fremont Older Open Space, Permanente Creek, Highway 280, N Foothill Blvd, Homestead Rd, Stevens Creek, W EL Camino Real, Magritte Way, Highway G6, Highway 101, and Enterprise Way.

The 16th district takes in the west central section of the city of San Jose, the cities of Campbell, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Mountain View, and the census-designated place Stanford, which includes Stanford University.

Cities & CDP with 10,000 or more people edit

List of members representing the district edit

RepresentativePartyDatesCong
ress(es)
Electoral historyCounties
District created March 4, 1933

John F. Dockweiler
(Los Angeles)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election as an independent
candidate after running for governor.
[data missing]

Leland M. Ford
(Santa Monica)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
76th
77th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
[data missing]

Will Rogers Jr.
(Culver City)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1943 –
May 23, 1944
78thElected in 1942.
Resigned to return to
active duty in the Army.
[data missing]
VacantMay 23, 1944 –
January 3, 1945

Ellis E. Patterson
(Los Angeles)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79thElected in 1944.
Lost re-nomination.
[data missing]

Donald L. Jackson
(Los Angeles)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1961
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired.
[data missing]

Alphonzo E. Bell Jr.
(Santa Monica)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
87thElected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 28th district.
[data missing]

B. F. Sisk
(Fresno)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1975
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Fresno, Madera, Merced
Fresno, Merced

Burt Talcott
(Salinas)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977
94thRedistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
Western Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz

Leon Panetta
(Carmel Valley)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 17th district
Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, southern Santa Cruz

Don Edwards
(San Jose)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
103rdRedistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992.
Retired.
Santa Clara

Zoe Lofgren
(San Jose)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2013
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 19th district
2003–2013

Santa Clara (San Jose)

Jim Costa
(Fresno)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
Redistricted from the 20th 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 21st district.
2013–2023

Central Valley including Fresno and Merced

Anna Eshoo
(Atherton)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2023 –
present
118thRedistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 2022.
Retiring at end of term.
2023–present

portions of Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties, extending from the southwestern San Francisco Bay Area through the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific coast.

Election results edit

1932193419361938194019421944194619481950195219541956195819601962196419661968197019721974197619781980198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022

1932 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn F. Dockweiler 70,333 54.9
RepublicanClyde Woodworth57,71845.1
Total votes128,051 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic win (new seat)

1934 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn F. Dockweiler (inc.) 119,332 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold

1936 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn F. Dockweiler (inc.) 90,986 57.7
RepublicanRaymond V. Darby66,58342.3
Total votes157,569 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1938 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLeland M. Ford 97,407 62.8
DemocraticJohn F. Dockweiler (write-in)32,86321.2
TownsendTed E. Felt16,04510.3
ProgressiveJ. Barton Huthins6,6434.3
CommunistLa Rue McCormick2,0701.3
Total votes155,028 100.0
Turnout 
Republican gain from Democratic

1940 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLeland M. Ford 188,049 96.4
CommunistGeorge C. Sandy7,0173.6
Total votes195,066 100.0
Turnout 
Republican gain from Democratic

1942 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWill Rogers Jr. 61,437 53.7
RepublicanLeland M. Ford (incumbent)52,02345.4
CommunistAllen L. Ryan1,0430.9
Total votes114,503 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic gain from Republican

1944 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEllis E. Patterson (inc.) 105,835 54.1
RepublicanJesse Randolph Kellems89,70045.9
Total votes195,535 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1946 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson 78,264 53.9
DemocraticHarold Harby45,95131.7
DemocraticEllis E. Patterson (write-in)20,94514.4
Total votes145,160 100.0
Turnout 
Republican gain from Democratic

1948 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson (inc.) 121,198 57
DemocraticEllis E. Patterson91,26843
Total votes212,466 100
Turnout 
Republican hold

1950 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson (inc.) 115,970 59.3
DemocraticS. Mark Hogue79,74440.7
Total votes195,714 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1952 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson (inc.) 79,127 59.7
DemocraticS. Mark Hogue53,33740.3
Total votes132,464 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1954 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson (inc.) 63,124 60.8
DemocraticS. Mark Hogue40,65939.2
Total votes103,783 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1956 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson (inc.) 84,050 60.8
DemocraticG. Robert "Bob" Fleming53,62439.2
Total votes137,674 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1958 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDonald L. Jackson (inc.) 70,724 57.8
DemocraticMelvin Lennard51,61642.2
Total votes122,340 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1960 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlphonzo E. Bell Jr. 83,601 55.4
DemocraticJerry Pacht67,31844.6
Total votes150,919 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1962 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 108,339 71.8
RepublicanArthur L. Selland42,40128.2
Total votes150,740 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1964 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 117,727 66.8
RepublicanDavid T. Harris58,60433.2
Total votes176,331 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1966 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 118,063 71.4
RepublicanCecil F. White47,32928.6
Total votes165,392 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1968 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 97,473 62.5
RepublicanDave Harris55,19235.4
American IndependentJohn P. Carroll3,3902.2
Total votes156,055 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1970 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 95,118 66.4
RepublicanPhillip V. Sanchez43,84330.6
American IndependentJames W. Scott4,2373.0
Total votes143,198 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1972 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 134,079 79.1
RepublicanCarol Harner35,38420.9
Total votes169,463 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1974 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBurt L. Talcott (incumbent) 76,084 49.2
DemocraticJulian Camacho74,01847.8
American IndependentD. Jeff Mauro4,5763.0
Total votes154,678 100.0
Turnout 
Republican hold

1976 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta 104,545 53.4
RepublicanBurt L. Talcott (incumbent)91,16046.6
Total votes195,705 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic gain from Republican

1978 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 104,550 61.4
RepublicanEric Seastrand65,80838.6
Total votes170,358 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1980 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 158,360 71.0
RepublicanW. A. "Jack" Roth54,67524.5
LibertarianKenton H. Bowers6,8023.0
Peace and FreedomD. Jeff Mauro3,1981.4
Total votes223,035 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1982 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 142,630 85.4
RepublicanGary Richard Arnold24,44814.6
Total votes167,078 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1984 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 153,377 70.8
RepublicanPatricia Smith Ramsey60,06527.7
LibertarianBill Anderson3,2451.5
Total votes216,687 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1986 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 128,151 78.4
RepublicanLouis Darrigo31,38619.2
Peace and FreedomRon Wright2,0171.2
LibertarianBill Anderson1,9441.2
Total votes163,498 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1988 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 177,452 78.6
RepublicanStanley K. Monteith48,37521.4
Total votes225,827 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1990 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeon Panetta (incumbent) 134,236 74.2
RepublicanJerry M. Reiss39,88522.0
LibertarianBrian H. Tucker6,8813.8
Total votes181,002 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1992 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[47]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDon Edwards (incumbent) 96,661 62
RepublicanTed Bundesen49,84332
Peace and FreedomAmani S. Kummba9,3706
No partyHunt (write-in)50
No partyLoeber (write-in)30
No partyJames (write-in)10
Total votes155,883 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1994 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[48]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren 74,935 64.96
RepublicanLyle J. Smith40,40935.03
No partyBarraza (write-in)80.01
Total votes115,352 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1996 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[49]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 94,020 65.7
RepublicanChuck Wojslaw43,19730.2
LibertarianDavid Bonino4,1242.8
Natural LawAbaan Abu-Shumays1,8661.3
Total votes143,207 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

1998 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 85,503 72.82
RepublicanHorace Eugene Thayn27,49423.42
Natural LawJohn H. Black4,4173.76
Total votes117,414 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2000 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 115,118 72.1
RepublicanHorace "Gene" Thayn37,21323.3
LibertarianDennis Michael Umphress4,7423.0
Natural LawEdward J. Klein2,6731.6
Total votes159,746 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2002 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 72,370 67.1
RepublicanDouglas Adams McNea32,18229.8
LibertarianDennis Michael Umphress3,4343.1
Total votes104,556 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2004 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 129,222 70.9
RepublicanLawrence R. Wiesner47,99226.4
LibertarianMarkus Welch5,0672.7
Total votes182,281 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2006 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 98,929 72.8
RepublicanCharel Winston37,13027.2
Total votes136,059 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2008 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 146,481 71.3
RepublicanCharel Winston49,39924.1
LibertarianSteven Wells9,4474.6
Total votes205,327 100.0
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2010 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[56]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren (incumbent) 105,841 67.82
RepublicanDaniel Sahagun37,91324.29
LibertarianEdward Gonzalez12,3047.89
Total votes156,058 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

2012 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[57]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Costa (incumbent) 84,649 57%
RepublicanBrian Daniel Whelan62,80143%
Total votes147,450 100.0%
Democratic hold

2014 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[58]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Costa (incumbent) 46,277 51%
RepublicanJohnny Tacherra44,94349%
Total votes91,220 100.0%
Democratic hold

2016 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Costa (incumbent) 97,473 58%
RepublicanJohnny Tacherra70,48342%
Total votes167,956 100.0%
Democratic hold

2018 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Costa (incumbent) 82,266 58%
RepublicanElizabeth Heng60,69342%
Total votes142,959 100.0%
Democratic hold

2020 edit

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Costa (incumbent) 128,690 59.4
RepublicanKevin Cookingham88,03940.6
Total votes216,729 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 edit

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnna Eshoo (incumbent) 139,235 57.8
DemocraticRishi Kumar101,77242.2
Total votes241,007 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries edit

2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

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