California's 16th State Assembly district

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California's 16th State Assembly district
California's 16th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember
  Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
D–Orinda
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]

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District profile

The district is located in the East Bay. It consists of suburbs east of the Berkeley Hills, including Lamorinda, part of 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.

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2022 Governor Newsom 65 – 35%
Senator Padilla 66.3 – 33.7%
2021 Recall Dark Red x.svg 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

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 membersPartyYears servedCounties representedNotes
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, 1953Resigned from the State Assembly On September 7, 1953. [3]
VacantSeptember 7, 1953 – November 25, 1953
Walter I. Dahl Republican November 25, 1953 – January 7, 1963Sworn in after winning special election when Sherwin resigned to be appointed as Judge on the Alameda County Superior Court. [4]
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, 1988Resigned from the State Assembly since he became Mayor of San Francisco.
VacantJanuary 8, 1988 – April 14, 1988
John Burton Democratic April 14, 1988 – November 30, 1992Won special election after Art Agnos resigned. He was sworn in on April 14, 1988. [5]
Barbara Lee December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 Alameda
Don Perata December 2, 1996 – November 30, 1998
VacantNovember 30, 1998 – April 5, 1999
Audie Bock Green April 5, 1999 – November 30, 2000Won the special election. First Green Party member to win an election for the California State Legislature. She was sworn in on April 5, 1999. [6] On October 7, 1999, she changed her party registration to Independent. [7]
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)

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent)80,05466.60
Republican Joseph A. Rubay40,20333.40
Total votes120,257 100.00
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 130,813 65.70
Republican Joseph A. Rubay68,14934.30
Total votes198,962 100.00

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent)109,85268.30
Republican Joseph A. Rubay51,09731.70
Total votes160,949 100.00
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 192,977 67.40
Republican Joseph A. Rubay93,13732.60
Total votes286,114 100.00

2018

2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent)69,36056.60
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 53,26943.40
Total votes122,629 100.00
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 104,182 50.60
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent)101,66949.40
Total votes205,851 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent)71,90653.20
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio63,30746.80
Total votes135,213 100.00
General election
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent) 129,585 55.89
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio102,29044.11
Total votes231,875 100.00
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Catharine Baker 31,63236.70
Democratic Tim Sbranti25,21729.20
Democratic Steve Glazer19,63622.80
Democratic Newell Arnerich9,79411.40
Total votes86,279 100.00
General election
Republican Catharine Baker 71,452 51.60
Democratic Tim Sbranti67,15248.40
Total votes138,604 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent)54,36856.70
Republican Al Phillips41,44443.30
Total votes95,812 100.00
General election
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent) 125,952 59.20
Republican Al Phillips86,80340.80
Total votes212,755 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandré Swanson (incumbent) 99,082 83.50
Republican James I. "Jim" Faison14,69212.40
Libertarian Lisa D. Ringer4,9094.10
Total votes118,683 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandré Swanson (incumbent) 136,066 87.85
Republican Jim Faison18,81712.15
Total votes154,883 100.00
Turnout  67.49
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandré Swanson 91,696 90.10
Peace and Freedom Edward Ytuarte10,0719.90
Total votes101,767 100.00
Turnout  53.52
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilma Chan (incumbent) 126,292 88.20
Republican Jerald Udinsky16,90311.80
Total votes143,195 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilma Chan (incumbent) 77,042 84.26
Republican George J. Nugent11,54912.63
Libertarian Richard E. Armstrong2,9483.22
Invalid or blank votes7,9027.95
Total votes99,441 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wilma Chan 78,347 67.29
Independent Audie Bock (incumbent)25,71422.09
Republican Timothy B. McCormick10,0048.59
Libertarian Richard E. Armstrong2,3652.03
Invalid or blank votes10,3018.76
Total votes117,539 100.00
Democratic gain from Independent

1999 special

1998–99 California special elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Audie Bock 14,656 50.5
Democratic Elihu Harris 14,32949.4
Invalid or blank votes360.1
Total votes29,021 [8] 100.00
Green gain from Democratic

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 71,548 80.33
Republican Linda Marchall17,51719.67
Invalid or blank votes12,93112.68
Total votes101,996 100.00
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 82,842 78.32
Republican Veronica A. Acosta22,92521.68
Invalid or blank votes12,05210.23
Total votes117,819 100.00
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 68,197 81.03
Republican Andre-Tascha G.R. Ham-Lamme15,96618.97
Invalid or blank votes19,92519.14
Total votes104,088 100.00
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 90,432 74.49
Republican David Anderson24,32420.04
Peace and Freedom Emma Wong Mar6,6435.47
Invalid or blank votes13,79010.20
Total votes135,189 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "District Map | Official Website - Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Representing the 16th California Assembly District". a16.asmdc.org. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Marvin Birkett Sherwin". joincalifornia.com.
  4. ↑ "Walter Dahl Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  5. ↑ "John Burton Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ↑ "Audie Bock Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. ↑ "Audie Bock changes Party Registration" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ↑ 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.
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