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 Template:Representative. As currently drawn, it is the state’s wealthiest district.

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. Template:Toclimit

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 71% - 28%
2010	Governor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 62% - 35%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Newsom 61% - 32%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Bowen 62% - 30%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 55% - 37%
	Treasurer	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Lockyer 65% - 29%
	Controller	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Chiang 62% - 30%
2012	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 71% - 29%
2014	Governor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 73% - 27%
2016	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 74% - 20%
2018	Governor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Newsom 73% - 27%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Becerra 74% - 26%
2020	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Biden 75% - 22%
2022	Senate (Reg.)	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Padilla 74% - 26%
	Governor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Newsom 73% - 27%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Kounalakis 73% - 27%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Weber 73% - 27%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Bonta 71% - 29%
	Treasurer	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Ma 71% - 29%
	Controller	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cohen 65% - 35%
2024	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 72% - 24%
	Senate (Reg.)	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Schiff 72% - 28%

Composition

FIPS County Code	County	Seat	Population
81	San Mateo	Redwood City	726,353
85	Santa Clara	San Jose	1,877,592

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 16th congressional district is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It encompassing the west coast and interior of San Mateo County, and the western border of Santa Clara County. The area in San Mateo County includes 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. The area in Santa Clara County includes the west central section of the city of San Jose; the cities of Campbell, Saratoga, 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.

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.

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.

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
File:John F. Dockweiler, 1932 (cropped).jpg John F. Dockweiler (Los Angeles)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election as a write-in candidate after running for governor.	Template:Dm
File:Leland M. Ford.jpeg Leland M. Ford (Santa Monica)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election.	Template:Dm
File:Will Rogers, Jr.JPG Will Rogers Jr. (Culver City)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1943 – May 23, 1944	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1942. Resigned to return to active duty in the Army.	Template:Dm
Vacant		May 23, 1944 – January 3, 1945
File:Ellis E. Patterson (1).jpg Ellis E. Patterson (Los Angeles)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1944. Lost re-nomination.	Template:Dm
File:DonaldLJackson.jpg Donald L. Jackson (Los Angeles)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1961	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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.	Template:Dm
File:Alphonzo Bell.jpg Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Santa Monica)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1960. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.	Template:Dm
File:BFSisk.png B. F. Sisk (Fresno)	rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr 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 Template:Ushr.	Fresno, Madera, Merced
	Fresno, Merced
File:Burt L. Talcott.jpg Burt Talcott (Salinas)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1974. Lost re-election.	Western Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz
File:Leon Panetta congressional photo 1977.jpg Leon Panetta (Carmel Valley)	rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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 Template:Ushr
	Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, southern Santa Cruz
File:Don Edwards.jpg Don Edwards (San Jose)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1992. Retired.	Santa Clara
File:Zoe Lofgren 111th pictorial.jpg Zoe Lofgren (San Jose)	rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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 Template:Ushr
	2003–2013 File:CA-16th.png Santa Clara (San Jose)
File:Jim Costa official portrait (cropped).jpg Jim Costa (Fresno)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.	2013–2023 File:California US Congressional District 16 (since 2013).tif Central Valley including Fresno and Merced
File:Anna Eshoo official photo.jpg Anna Eshoo (Atherton)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 2022. Retired.	2023–present File:California's 16th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg 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.
File:Liccardo Sam 119th Congress (cropped).jpg Sam Liccardo (San Jose)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 2025– present	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 2024.

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Historical district boundaries

File:CA-16th.png

2003 - 2013

File:California US Congressional District 16 (since 2013).tif

2013 - 2023

See also

• List of United States congressional districts
• California's congressional districts

External links

• GovTrack.us: California's 16th congressional district
• RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
• California Voter Foundation map - CD16