California's 16th State Assembly district
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.
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 465,945[1] 350,379[1] 297,090[1] | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 305,117 | ||
| Registration | 43.36% Democratic 25.02% Republican 26.58% No party preference | ||
District profile
The district is located in the East Bay. The most affluent State Assembly district,[2] 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.
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Alameda County – 13.3% of Alameda County population
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Contra Costa County – 25.3% of Contra Costa County population
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 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% |
Election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | 109,852 | 68.3 | |
| Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | 51,097 | 31.7 | |
| Total votes | 160,949 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Joseph A. Rubay | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 69,360 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | 53,269 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 122,629 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | 104,182 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 101,669 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 205,851 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 71,906 | 53.2 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Cook-Kallio | 63,307 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 135,213 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Catharine Baker (incumbent) | 129,585 | 55.89 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Cook-Kallio | 102,290 | 44.11 | |
| Total votes | 231,875 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Catharine Baker | 31,632 | 36.7 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sbranti | 25,217 | 29.2 | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer | 19,636 | 22.8 | |
| Democratic | Newell Arnerich | 9,794 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 86,279 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Catharine Baker | 71,452 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sbranti | 67,152 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 138,604 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Joan Buchanan (incumbent) | 54,368 | 56.7 | |
| Republican | Al Phillips | 41,444 | 43.3 | |
| Total votes | 95,812 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joan Buchanan (incumbent) | 125,952 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Al Phillips | 86,803 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 212,755 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joan Buchanan (incumbent) | 104,441 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | H. Abram Wilson | 91,378 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 195,819 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joan Buchanan | 125,897 | 52.24 | |
| Republican | H. Abram Wilson | 115,096 | 47.76 | |
| Total votes | 240,993 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 78.25 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Guy S. Houston (incumbent) | 89,039 | 54.8 | -0.5 | |
| Democratic | Terry Coleman | 73,466 | 45.2 | +0.5 | |
| Total votes | 157,505 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 15,573 | 9.6 | -1.0 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -1.0 | |||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Guy S. Houston (incumbent) | 113,079 | 55.3 | +1.7 | |
| Democratic | Elaine D. Shaw | 91,709 | 44.7 | -1.7 | |
| Total votes | 204,788 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 21,370 | 10.6 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | +3.4 | |||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Guy S. Houston | 71,345 | 53.6 | -7.8 | |
| Democratic | Donna C. Gerber | 61,813 | 46.4 | +7.8 | |
| Total votes | 133,158 | 100.0 | |||
| Majority | 9,532 | 7.2 | -15.6 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -15.6 | |||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) | 123,522 | 61.32 | |
| Democratic | Gregory James Rolen | 77,901 | 38.68 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,749 | 8.10 | ||
| Total votes | 219,172 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) | 94,589 | 59.36 | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Brydon | 60,662 | 38.07 | |
| Libertarian | R. Duncan Wheat | 4,110 | 2.58 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,324 | 8.25 | ||
| Total votes | 173,685 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lynne C. Leach (incumbent) | 89,328 | 48.93 | |
| Democratic | Gail Murray | 87,957 | 48.18 | |
| Natural Law | Martin Sproul | 5,284 | 2.89 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 18,004 | 8.96 | ||
| Total votes | 190,573 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Rainey (incumbent) | 103,407 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | David B. Kearns | 49,554 | 32.4 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,846 | 10.45 | ||
| Total votes | 170,807 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Rainey | 109,037 | 58.56 | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Brydon | 77,170 | 41.44 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 22,218 | 10.66 | ||
| Total votes | 208,425 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/556/family-income-legis10/table#fmt=2375&loc=1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,250,1954,1955,1956,1957,213,114,268,271,272,167,1958,168,115,116,117,118,119,120,1959,1960,121,122,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012&tf=123&ch=1379&sortColumnId=1&sortType=desc
- 2006 State Assembly Results
- 2004 State Assembly Results
- 2002 State Assembly Results
External links
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