California 16th Congressional District, California: Urban anchor district. In 2024, voted D+47%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+47MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Urban anchorAkashic typology
- Population
- 836,9832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $160,6852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 35.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1924MIT Election Lab
D
LICCARDO, Sam T.
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: ESHOO, Anna Georges (2023–2025), COSTA, Jim (2021–2023), COSTA, Jim (2019–2021), COSTA, Jim (2017–2019)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 16, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 257,349 | 88,553 | 358,410 | ||
| D | 309,532 | 88,329 | 405,915 | ||
| D | 253,696 | 64,780 | 339,359 | ||
| D | 220,902 | 80,314 | 309,119 | ||
| D | 235,108 | 84,289 | 325,414 | ||
| D | 205,199 | 93,287 | 302,471 | ||
| D | 173,954 | 88,013 | 275,183 | ||
| D | 157,982 | 79,904 | 265,619 | ||
| D | 155,483 | 81,462 | 295,970 | ||
| D | 147,234 | 119,406 | 270,528 | ||
| R | 125,480 | 143,853 | 272,915 | ||
| R | 90,045 | 121,041 | 249,114 | ||
| R | 107,762 | 120,211 | 238,936 | ||
| R | 112,952 | 136,385 | 259,387 | ||
| D | 105,349 | 97,978 | 221,819 | ||
| D | 135,365 | 75,651 | 211,364 | ||
| R | 90,064 | 97,694 | 188,255 | ||
| R | 58,319 | 90,446 | 149,020 | ||
| R | 46,772 | 78,591 | 125,975 | ||
| R | 31,787 | 44,412 | 79,237 | ||
| D | 32,362 | 30,950 | 63,504 | ||
| D | 28,295 | 25,783 | 54,653 | ||
| D | 25,932 | 14,133 | 40,555 | ||
| D | 18,464 | 14,104 | 33,855 | ||
| R | 9,900 | 15,437 | 25,602 | ||
| R | 956 | 9,049 | 16,116 | ||
| R | 2,425 | 8,287 | 11,898 | ||
| R | 5,456 | 6,353 | 12,629 | ||
| O | 3,787 | 0 | 8,653 | ||
| R | 1,551 | 3,321 | 5,407 | ||
| R | 1,096 | 2,831 | 4,200 | ||
| R | 1,367 | 2,284 | 3,761 | ||
| R | 1,508 | 2,138 | 3,716 | ||
| R | 1,381 | 1,499 | 3,149 | ||
| R | 1,322 | 1,499 | 2,906 | ||
| R | 1,031 | 1,280 | 2,360 | ||
| R | 957 | 1,030 | 2,010 | ||
| R | 975 | 1,146 | 2,121 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9% | 41.1% | 15,348,846 |
| 2022 | D | 61.1% | 38.9% | 10,843,650 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 11,113,364 |
| 2016 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 12,244,170 |
| 2012 | D | 62.5% | 37.5% | 12,578,511 |
| 2010 | D | 52.2% | 42.2% | 10,000,160 |
| 2006 | D | 59.4% | 35.0% | 8,541,476 |
| 2004 | D | 57.7% | 37.8% | 12,053,295 |
| 2000 | D | 55.8% | 36.6% | 10,623,608 |
| 1998 | D | 53.1% | 43.0% | 8,311,905 |
| 1994 | D | 46.7% | 44.8% | 8,514,089 |
| 1992 | D | 47.9% | 43.0% | 10,799,703 |
| 1988 | R | 44.0% | 52.8% | 9,743,598 |
| 1986 | D | 49.3% | 47.9% | 7,398,462 |
| 1982 | R | 44.8% | 51.5% | 7,805,450 |
| 1980 | D | 56.5% | 37.1% | 8,324,012 |
| 1976 | R | 46.9% | 50.2% | 7,470,586 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
5.9%
German
5.8%
English
5.7%
Italian
4.4%
American
2.4%
French
1.5%
Scottish
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$160,685
Congressional District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 16$160,685
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.5%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
51.0%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander22.1%
Spanish17.4%
Other Indo-European8.0%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
California 16th Congressional District is a political anchor of the Pacific Coast. Its population of 836,983 and its concentration of urban, diverse, and college-educated voters have made it a Democratic stronghold for decades running.
The Democratic margin in California 16th Congressional District has been steady. It reached its modern peak at fifty-six points in 2016; the 2024 margin was forty-seven points, still in line with the district's long pattern.
Its political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $160,685, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 16, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 16, California voted Democratic by 47.1 points (D+47), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 358,410 votes cast, 257,349 went Democratic and 88,553 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 16, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 16, California as a "Urban anchor" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 16, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 16, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Congressional District 16, California?
Congressional District 16, California has a population of 836,983 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 16, California?
Median household income in Congressional District 16, California is $160,685 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Congressional District 16, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 16, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Urban anchor" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.