California's 16th State Assembly district

California's 16th State Assembly district
Map of the 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]

District profile

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.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
2022 Governor Newsom 65 – 35%
Senator Padilla 66.3 – 33.7%
2021 Recall No 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 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)

2022

2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 80,054 66.60
Republican Joseph A. Rubay 40,203 33.40
Total votes 120,257 100.00
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 130,813 65.70
Republican Joseph A. Rubay 68,149 34.30
Total votes 198,962 100.00

2020

2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 109,852 68.30
Republican Joseph A. Rubay 51,097 31.70
Total votes 160,949 100.00
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (incumbent) 192,977 67.40
Republican Joseph A. Rubay 93,137 32.60
Total votes 286,114 100.00

2018

2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent) 69,360 56.60
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 53,269 43.40
Total votes 122,629 100.00
General election
Democratic Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 104,182 50.60
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent) 101,669 49.40
Total votes 205,851 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent) 71,906 53.20
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio 63,307 46.80
Total votes 135,213 100.00
General election
Republican Catharine Baker (incumbent) 129,585 55.89
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio 102,290 44.11
Total votes 231,875 100.00
Republican hold

2014

2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catharine Baker 31,632 36.70
Democratic Tim Sbranti 25,217 29.20
Democratic Steve Glazer 19,636 22.80
Democratic Newell Arnerich 9,794 11.40
Total votes 86,279 100.00
General election
Republican Catharine Baker 71,452 51.60
Democratic Tim Sbranti 67,152 48.40
Total votes 138,604 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent) 54,368 56.70
Republican Al Phillips 41,444 43.30
Total votes 95,812 100.00
General election
Democratic Joan Buchanan (incumbent) 125,952 59.20
Republican Al Phillips 86,803 40.80
Total votes 212,755 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
Democratic hold

2008

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandré Swanson (incumbent) 136,066 87.85
Republican Jim Faison 18,817 12.15
Total votes 154,883 100.00
Turnout   67.49
Democratic hold

2006

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandré Swanson 91,696 90.10
Peace and Freedom Edward Ytuarte 10,071 9.90
Total votes 101,767 100.00
Turnout   53.52
Democratic hold

2004

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wilma Chan (incumbent) 126,292 88.20
Republican Jerald Udinsky 16,903 11.80
Total votes 143,195 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
Democratic hold

2000

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
Democratic gain from Independent

1999 special

1998–99 California special elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Audie Bock 14,656 50.5
Democratic Elihu Harris 14,329 49.4
Invalid or blank votes 36 0.1
Total votes 29,021[9] 100.00
Green gain from Democratic

1998

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
Democratic hold

1996

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
Democratic hold

1994

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
Democratic hold

1992

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 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
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. ^ "Median Family Income, by Family Type and Legislative District".
  4. ^ "Marvin Birkett Sherwin". joincalifornia.com.
  5. ^ "Walter Dahl Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. ^ "John Burton Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. ^ "Audie Bock Oath of Office" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. ^ "Audie Bock changes Party Registration" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  9. ^ 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.