U.S. House district for California
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 .[ 3]
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 ] 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 .
[ edit ] San Jose – 977,233Mountain View – 81,059Palo Alto – 68,572Campbell – 43,959Pacifica – 38,640Menlo Park – 33,780Los Gatos – 33,529Los Altos – 31,625Saratoga – 31,051Stanford – 21,150Half Moon Bay – 11,795[ edit ] Los Altos Hills – 8,489Atherton – 7,188El Granada – 5,481Woodside – 5,309Portola Valley – 4,456Cambrian Park – 3,719Loyola – 3,491Monte Sereno – 3,479Moss Beach – 3,214Montara – 2,833List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Representative
Party
Dates
Cong
Electoral history
Counties
District created March 4, 1933
John F. Dockweiler (Los Angeles )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 –
73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .governor .
[data missing
Leland M. Ford (Santa Monica )
Republican
January 3, 1939 –
76th 77th
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .[data missing
Will Rogers Jr. (Culver City )
Democratic
January 3, 1943 –
78th
Elected in 1942 .Army .
[data missing
Vacant
May 23, 1944 –
Ellis E. Patterson (Los Angeles )
Democratic
January 3, 1945 –
79th
Elected in 1944 .[data missing
Donald L. Jackson (Los Angeles )
Republican
January 3, 1947 –
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 .[data missing
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Santa Monica )
Republican
January 3, 1961 –
87th
Elected in 1960 .28th district [data missing
B. F. Sisk (Fresno )
Democratic
January 3, 1963 –
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Redistricted from the 12th district re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .15th district
Fresno , Madera , Merced
Fresno , Merced
Burt Talcott (Salinas )
Republican
January 3, 1975 –
94th
Redistricted from the 12th district re-elected in 1974 .
Western Monterey , San Benito , northern San Luis Obispo , Santa Cruz
Leon Panetta (Carmel Valley )
Democratic
January 3, 1977 –
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 .17th district
Monterey , San Benito , northern San Luis Obispo , southern Santa Cruz
Don Edwards (San Jose )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 –
103rd
Redistricted from the 10th district re-elected in 1992 .
Santa Clara
Zoe Lofgren (San Jose )
Democratic
January 3, 1995 –
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 .19th district
2003–2013 Santa Clara (San Jose )
Jim Costa (Fresno )
Democratic
January 3, 2013 –
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Redistricted from the 20th district re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .21st district
2013–2023 Central Valley including Fresno and Merced
Anna Eshoo (Atherton )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 –
118th
Redistricted from the 18th district re-elected in 2022 .
2023–present 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 .
Historical district boundaries [ edit ] 2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023
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The at-large seats only existed from 1850 to 1865 and from 1883 to 1885. See also
California's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations
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