Elections / 1988 · House · CA-16
CA-16 — 1988 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1988 US House electionCA-16 · U.S. HousePanettaD+57.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Leon E Panetta (i) ✓Democrat | 78.6% | 177,452 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley MonteithRepublican | 21.4% | 48,375 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1988 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-16 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 308,476 | |
| 2022 | D | 241,007 | |
| 2020 | D | 216,729 | |
| 2018 | D | 142,959 | |
| 2016 | D | 167,956 | |
| 2014 | D | 91,220 | |
| 2012 | D | 147,450 | |
| 2010 | D | 156,058 | |
| 2008 | D | 205,327 | |
| 2006 | D | 136,059 | |
| 2004 | D | 182,281 | |
| 2002 | D | 107,986 | |
| 2000 | D | 159,746 | |
| 1998 | D | 117,414 | |
| 1996 | D | 143,207 | |
| 1994 | D | 115,352 | |
| 1992 | D | 155,883 | |
| 1990 | D | 181,002 | |
| 1988 | D | 225,827 | |
| 1986 | D | 163,498 | |
| 1984 | D | 216,687 | |
| 1982 | D | 167,078 | |
| 1980 | D | 223,035 | |
| 1978 | D | 170,358 | |
| 1976 | D | 195,705 |
Same ballot, 1988CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.