U.S. House elections in California, District 16

47 elections · 1788–2024 · popular vote

● In officeSam Liccardo Democratic

On the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 2026. What is on the ballot in California in 2026.

2024 California District 16

Sam Liccardo D 179,583 · Evan Low D 128,893

2022 California District 16

Anna G. Eshoo D 139,235 · Rishi Kumar D 101,772

2020 California District 16

Jim Costa D 128,690 · Kevin Cookingham R 88,039

2018 California District 16

Jim Costa D 82,266 · Elizabeth Heng R 60,693

2016 California District 16

Jim Costa D 97,473 · Johnny M. Tacherra R 70,483

2014 California District 16

Jim Costa D 46,277 · Johnny M. Tacherra R 44,943

2012 California District 16

Jim Costa D 84,649 · Brian Daniel Whelan R 62,801

2010 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 105,841 · Daniel Sahagun R 37,913 · Edward Gonzalez L 12,304

2008 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 146,481 · Charel Winston R 49,399 · Steven Wells L 9,447

2006 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 98,929 · Charel Winston R 37,130

2004 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 129,222 · Douglas Adams McNea R 47,992 · Markus Welch L 5,067

2002 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 72,370 · Douglas Adams McNea R 32,182 · Dennis Michael Umphress L 3,434

2000 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 115,118 · Horace Eugene Thayn R 37,213 · Dennis Michael Umphress L 4,742 · Edward J. Klein N 2,673

1998 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 85,503 · Horace Eugene Thayn R 27,494 · John H. Black N 4,417

1996 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 94,020 · Chuck Wojslaw R 43,197 · David R. Bonino L 4,124 · Abaan Abu-Shumays N 1,866

1994 California District 16

Zoe Lofgren D 74,935 · Lyle J. Smith R 40,409

1992 California District 16

Don Edwards D 96,661 · Ted Bundesen R 49,843 · Amani S. Kuumba P 9,370

1990 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 134,236 · Jerry M. Reiss R 39,885 · Brian H. Tucker L 6,881

1988 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 177,452 · Stanley Monteith R 48,375

1986 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 128,151 · Louis Darrigo R 31,386 · Ron Wright P 2,017 · Bill Anderson L 1,944

1984 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 153,377 · Patricia Smith Ramsey R 60,065 · Bill Anderson L 3,245

1982 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 142,630 · Richard L. Rick Arnold R 24,448

1980 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 158,360 · W.A. Jack Roth R 54,675 · Kenton H. Bowers L 6,802 · Jeff Mauro I 3,198

1978 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 104,550 · Eric Seastrand R 65,808

1976 California District 16

Leon E. Panetta D 104,545 · Burt Talcott R 91,160

1974 California District 16

Burt Talcott R 76,356 · Julian Camacho D 74,168 · D J Mauro I 4,589

1972 California District 16

B. F. Sisk D 134,132 · Carol O Harner R 35,385

1970 California District 16

B. F. Sisk D 95,118 · Phillip Sanchez V R 43,843 · Byron N Scott I 4,237

1968 California District 16

B. F. Sisk D 97,476 · W H Harris R 55,188 · John P Carroll I 3,392

1966 California District 16

B. F. Sisk D 118,063 · J H White R 47,329

1964 California District 16

B. F. Sisk D 117,727 · W H Harris R 58,604

1962 California District 16

B. F. Sisk D 108,339 · Arthur L Selland R 42,401

1960 California District 16

Alphonzo Bell R 83,601 · Jerry Pacht D 67,318

1958 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 70,724 · Melvin Lennard D 51,616

1956 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 83,050 · G Robert Fleming D 53,624

1954 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 63,124 · S Mark Hogue D 40,659

1952 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 79,127 · Jerry K Harter D 53,337

1950 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 115,970 · Esther Murray D 79,744

1948 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 121,198 · Carl B Patterson D 91,268

1946 California District 16

Donald Jackson R 78,264 · Harold Harby D 45,951 · Carl B Patterson I 20,945

1944 California District 16

Ellis Patterson D 105,835 · Jesse Randolph Kellems R 89,700

1942 California District 16

William Rogers D 61,437 · Thos S Ford R 52,023 · Frank D Ryan C 1,043

1940 California District 16

Leland Ford R 188,049 · George C Sandy C 7,017

1938 California District 16

Leland Ford R 97,407 · John F Dockweiler I 32,863 · Ted E Felt T 16,045 · J Barton Hutchins P 6,643 · +1 more

1936 California District 16

John Dockweiler D 90,986 · Raymond Darby V R 66,583

1934 California District 16

John Dockweiler D 119,332

1932 California District 16

John Dockweiler D 70,333 · Clyde Woodworth R 57,718

Party codes: D Democratic, R Republican, Rf Reform, DR Democratic-Republican, NR National Republican, LR Liberal Republican, SD Southern Democratic. Other letters are that party’s own first letter (hover a chip for the full name).