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 .
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 . 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 .
Recent results from statewide elections
Composition
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 southern sections of the city of Menlo Park and town of Atherton , the cities of Pacifica , Half Moon Bay , and Portola Valley , the town of Woodside , and the census-designated places Montara , Moss Beach , El Granada , Pescadero , Loma Mar , La Honda , and Ladera ,
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 , Palo Alto , and Monte Sereno , the towns of Los Altos Hills and Los Gatos , and the census-designated places Loyola , Lexington Hills , Cambrian Park , Fruitdale , and Stanford , which includes Stanford University .
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
San Jose – 977,233
Mountain View – 81,059
Palo Alto – 68,572
Campbell – 43,959
Pacifica – 38,640
Menlo Park – 33,780
Los Gatos – 33,529
Los Altos – 31,625
Saratoga – 31,051
Stanford – 21,150
Half Moon Bay – 11,795
2,500 – 10,000 people
Los Altos Hills – 8,489
Atherton – 7,188
El Granada – 5,481
Woodside – 5,309
Portola Valley – 4,456
Cambrian Park – 3,719
Loyola – 3,491
Monte Sereno – 3,479
Moss Beach – 3,214
Montara – 2,833
List of members representing the district
Representative
Party
Dates
Cong ress(es)
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1933
John F. Dockweiler (Los Angeles )
Democratic
March 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 )
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943
76th 77th
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Lost re-election.
[data missing ]
Will Rogers Jr. (Culver City )
Democratic
January 3, 1943 – May 23, 1944
78th
Elected in 1942 . Resigned to return to active duty in the Army .
[data missing ]
Vacant
May 23, 1944 – January 3, 1945
Ellis E. Patterson (Los Angeles )
Democratic
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
79th
Elected in 1944 . Lost re-nomination.
[data missing ]
Donald L. Jackson (Los Angeles )
Republican
January 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 )
Republican
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
87th
Elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 28th district .
[data missing ]
B. F. Sisk (Fresno )
Democratic
January 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 )
Republican
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977
94th
Redistricted 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 )
Democratic
January 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 )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
103rd
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992 . Retired.
Santa Clara
Zoe Lofgren (San Jose )
Democratic
January 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 )
Democratic
January 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 )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Redistricted 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.
Sam Liccardo (elect) (San Jose )
Democratic
January 3, 2025
119th
Elected in 2024 .
Election results
1932
1934
1936
1938
1940
1942
1944
1946
1948
1950
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
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023
See also
References
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ Kamal, Sameea (December 21, 2021). "California redistricting: What to know about the final maps" . Calmatters .
^ "CA 2022 Congressional" . Dave's Redistricting . January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ Statement of Vote (2000 President) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor) Archived November 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2004 President) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator) Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor) Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator) Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ (2008 President) Archived February 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "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 .
^ 1932 election results
^ 1934 election results
^ 1936 election results
^ 1938 election results
^ 1940 election results
^ 1942 election results
^ 1944 election results
^ 1946 election results
^ 1948 election results
^ 1950 election results
^ 1952 election results
^ 1954 election results
^ 1956 election results
^ 1958 election results
^ 1960 election results
^ 1962 election results
^ 1964 election results
^ 1966 election results
^ 1968 election results
^ 1970 election results
^ 1972 election results
^ 1974 election results
^ 1976 election results
^ 1978 election results
^ 1980 election results
^ 1982 election results
^ 1984 election results
^ 1986 election results
^ 1988 election results
^ 1990 election results
^ 1992 election results
^ 1994 election results
^ 1996 election results
^ 1998 election results
^ 2000 election results
^ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2004 general election results
^ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2006 Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008" (retrieved on August 8, 2009).
^ 2010 Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" (retrieved on March 24, 2011).
^ 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ U.S. House of Representatives District 16 - Districtwide Results Archived December 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
External links
The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. The 53rd district is obsolete.
See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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