California's 16th State Assembly district
Appearance
(Redirected from California's 16th Assembly district)
California's 16th State Assembly district | |||
---|---|---|---|
Current assemblymember |
| ||
Population (2020) | 516,981 | ||
Demographics |
|
California's 16th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of Orinda. [2]
District profile
[edit]The district is located in the East Bay. The most affluent State Assembly district,[3] it consists of suburbs east of the Berkeley Hills, including Lamorinda, the Tri-Valley, and most of Walnut Creek. During Catharine Baker's time in office, it was the most Democratic seat held by a Republican in the Assembly.
Alameda County – (11.78%)
|
Contra Costa County – (27.22%) |
Election results from statewide races
[edit]Year | Office | Results |
---|---|---|
2022 | Governor | Newsom 65 – 35% |
Senator | Padilla 66.3 – 33.7% | |
2021 | Recall | No 67.9 – 32.1% |
2020 | President | Biden 69 – 28.9% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 63.2 – 36.8% |
Senator | Feinstein 58.1 – 41.9% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 64.5 – 29.2% |
Senator | Harris 71.7 – 28.3% | |
2014 | Governor | Brown 62.5 – 37.5% |
2012 | President | Obama 57.7 – 40.1% |
Senator | Feinstein 62.1 – 37.9% |
List of assembly members
[edit]Due to redistricting, the 16th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
George H. Colby | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | Placer | |
John Davis | January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | |||
Noble Martin | Democratic | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | ||
E. D. Drees | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | Sonoma | ||
Walter Fitch Price | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | ||
H. M. LeBaron | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | |||
Frank A. Cromwell | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | |||
James I. McConnell | Democratic | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | Yolo | |
Nicholas A. Hawkins | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | |||
James I. McConnell | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | |||
Lawrence H. Wilson | January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913 | |||
Will A. Dower | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado | ||
Robert I. Kerr | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado | ||
Charles P. Vicini | January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921 | |||
Ralph McGee | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | |||
Ferdinand G. Stevenot | Republican | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | ||
Harley E. Dillinger | Democratic | January 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931 | ||
January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Mono, Tuolumne | |||
Eugene W. Roland | Republican | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | Alameda | |
Arthur H. Breed Jr. | January 7, 1935 - January 2, 1939 | |||
Arthur W. Carlson | January 2, 1939 - January 8, 1945 | |||
Marvin Birkett Sherwin | January 8, 1945 - September 7, 1953 | Resigned from the State Assembly On September 7, 1953.[4] | ||
Walter I. Dahl | November 25, 1953 - January 7, 1963 | Sworn in after winning special election when Sherwin resigned to be appointed as Judge on the Alameda County Superior Court.[5] | ||
Don Mulford | January 7, 1963 - January 4, 1971 | |||
Kenneth A. Meade | Democratic | January 4, 1971 - November 30, 1974 | ||
John Francis Foran | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976 | San Francisco | ||
Art Agnos | December 6, 1976 - January 8, 1988 | Resigned from the State Assembly since he became Mayor of San Francisco. | ||
John Burton | April 14, 1988 - November 30, 1992 | Won special election after Art Agnos resigned. He was sworn in on April 14, 1988.[6] | ||
Barbara Lee | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Alameda | ||
Don Perata | December 2, 1996 - December 7, 1998 | |||
Audie Bock | Green | April 5, 1999 - November 30, 2000 | Won the special election. First Green Party member to win an election for the California State Legislature. She was sworn in on April 5, 1999.[7] On October 7, 1999 she changed her party registration to Independent.[8] | |
Wilma Chan | Democratic | December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006 | ||
Sandré Swanson | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |||
Joan Buchanan | December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 | Alameda, Contra Costa | ||
Catharine Baker | Republican | December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2018 | ||
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | December 3, 2018 – Present |
Election results (1992–present)
[edit]2022
[edit]Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
California Democratic Party | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | 80,054 | 66.60 | |
Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | 40,203 | 33.40 | |
Total votes | 120,257 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
California Democratic Party | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | 130,813 | 65.70 | |
Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | 68,149 | 34.30 | |
Total votes | 198,962 | 100.00 |
2020
[edit]Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
California Democratic Party | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | 109,852 | 68.30 | |
Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | 51,097 | 31.70 | |
Total votes | 160,949 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
California Democratic Party | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | 192,977 | 67.40 | |
Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | 93,137 | 32.60 | |
Total votes | 286,114 | 100.00 |
2018
[edit]Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 69,360 | 56.60 | |
California Democratic Party | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | 53,269 | 43.40 | |
Total votes | 122,629 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
California Democratic Party | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | 104,182 | 50.60 | |
Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 101,669 | 49.40 | |
Total votes | 205,851 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party gain from Republican |
2016
[edit]Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 71,906 | 53.20 | |
California Democratic Party | Cheryl Cook-Kallio | 63,307 | 46.80 | |
Total votes | 135,213 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 129,585 | 55.89 | |
California Democratic Party | Cheryl Cook-Kallio | 102,290 | 44.11 | |
Total votes | 231,875 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
[edit]Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Catharine Baker | 31,632 | 36.70 | |
California Democratic Party | Tim Sbranti | 25,217 | 29.20 | |
California Democratic Party | Steve Glazer | 19,636 | 22.80 | |
California Democratic Party | Newell Arnerich | 9,794 | 11.40 | |
Total votes | 86,279 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Catharine Baker | 71,452 | 51.60 | |
California Democratic Party | Tim Sbranti | 67,152 | 48.40 | |
Total votes | 138,604 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from California Democratic Party |
2012
[edit]Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
California Democratic Party | Joan Buchanan (incumbent) | 54,368 | 56.70 | |
Republican | Al Phillips | 41,444 | 43.30 | |
Total votes | 95,812 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
California Democratic Party | Joan Buchanan (incumbent) | 125,952 | 59.20 | |
Republican | Al Phillips | 86,803 | 40.80 | |
Total votes | 212,755 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Sandré Swanson (incumbent) | 99,082 | 83.50 | |
Republican | James I. "Jim" Faison | 14,692 | 12.40 | |
Libertarian | Lisa D. Ringer | 4,909 | 4.10 | |
Total votes | 118,683 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Sandré Swanson (incumbent) | 136,066 | 87.85 | |
Republican | Jim Faison | 18,817 | 12.15 | |
Total votes | 154,883 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 67.49 | |||
California Democratic Party hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Sandré Swanson | 91,696 | 90.10 | |
Peace and Freedom | Edward Ytuarte | 10,071 | 9.90 | |
Total votes | 101,767 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 53.52 | |||
California Democratic Party hold |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Wilma Chan (incumbent) | 126,292 | 88.20 | |
Republican | Jerald Udinsky | 16,903 | 11.80 | |
Total votes | 143,195 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Wilma Chan (incumbent) | 77,042 | 84.26 | |
Republican | George J. Nugent | 11,549 | 12.63 | |
Libertarian | Richard E. Armstrong | 2,948 | 3.22 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 7,902 | 7.95 | ||
Total votes | 99,441 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
2000
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Wilma Chan | 78,347 | 67.29 | |
Independent | Audie Bock (incumbent) | 25,714 | 22.09 | |
Republican | Timothy B. McCormick | 10,004 | 8.59 | |
Libertarian | Richard E. Armstrong | 2,365 | 2.03 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 10,301 | 8.76 | ||
Total votes | 117,539 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party gain from Independent |
1999 special
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Audie Bock | 14,656 | 50.5 | |
California Democratic Party | Elihu Harris | 14,329 | 49.4 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 36 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 29,021[9] | 100.00 | ||
Green gain from California Democratic Party |
1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Don Perata (incumbent) | 71,548 | 80.33 | |
Republican | Linda Marchall | 17,517 | 19.67 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 12,931 | 12.68 | ||
Total votes | 101,996 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
1996
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Don Perata (incumbent) | 82,842 | 78.32 | |
Republican | Veronica A. Acosta | 22,925 | 21.68 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 12,052 | 10.23 | ||
Total votes | 117,819 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
1994
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 68,197 | 81.03 | |
Republican | Andre-Tascha G.R. Ham-Lamme | 15,966 | 18.97 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 19,925 | 19.14 | ||
Total votes | 104,088 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
1992
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
California Democratic Party | Barbara Lee (incumbent) | 90,432 | 74.49 | |
Republican | David Anderson | 24,324 | 20.04 | |
Peace and Freedom | Emma Wong Mar | 6,643 | 5.47 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 13,790 | 10.20 | ||
Total votes | 135,189 | 100.00 | ||
California Democratic Party hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "District Map | Official Website - Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Representing the 16th California Assembly District". a16.asmdc.org. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Median Family Income, by Family Type and Legislative District".
- ^ "Marvin Birkett Sherwin". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ "Walter Dahl Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "John Burton Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Audie Bock Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Audie Bock changes Party Registration" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ Kaplan, Sunny (April 16, 1999). "Green's California Assembly Victory: Anomaly or Start Of Trend?". Stateline. Pew Research. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- California State Assembly districts
- Government of Alameda County, California
- Government of Contra Costa County, California
- Danville, California
- Dublin, California
- Lafayette, California
- Livermore, California
- Orinda, California
- Pleasanton, California
- San Ramon, California
- Walnut Creek, California
- Amador Valley
- Government in the San Francisco Bay Area