California's 16th State Assembly district

California's 16th State Assembly district
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Current assemblymember		Catharine Baker (R–Dublin)
Registration	39.17% Democratic 31.88% Republican 22.69% No party preference
Demographics	64.44% White 2.71% Black 10.95% Latino 20.10% Asian 0.53% Native American 0.34% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2% other 0.60% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	465,945 350,379 297,090
Registered voters	275,267

California's 16th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Catharine Baker of Dublin.

District profile

The district is located in the East Bay. It consists mainly of suburbs east of the Berkeley Hills, including Lamorinda and the Tri-Valley. It is currently the most Democratic seat held by a Republican in the Assembly.

Alameda County

• Dublin
• Livermore
• Pleasanton

Contra Costa County

• Alamo
• Danville
• Lafayette
• Moraga
• Orinda
• San Ramon
• Walnut Creek

Election results

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Catharine Baker	31,632	36.7
	Democratic	Tim Sbranti	25,217	29.2
	Democratic	Steve Glazer	19,636	22.8
	Democratic	Newell Arnerich	9,794	11.4
Total votes			86,279	100.0
General election
	Republican	Catharine Baker	71,452	51.6
	Democratic	Tim Sbranti	67,152	48.4
Total votes			138,604	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joan Buchanan (incumbent)	54,368	56.7
	Republican	Al Phillips	41,444	43.3
Total votes			95,812	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Joan Buchanan (incumbent)	125,952	59.2
	Republican	Al Phillips	86,803	40.8
Total votes			212,755	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission