California 16th Congressional District
Congressional District 16
Covers parts of San Mateo County and Santa Clara County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · U.S. Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $3,611,481cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $2,152,957cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $400cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $400cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
On File, Not Running
The District
383 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President329 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Kamala D. Harris (D)256,757 · 72.2% | Donald J. Trump (R)86,089 · 24.2% | D+48.0 | 355,480 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 2329 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)248,385 · 72.0% | Steve Garvey (R)96,678 · 28.0% | D+44.0 | 345,063 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term329 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)242,334 · 72.0% | Steve Garvey (R)94,377 · 28.0% | D+43.9 | 336,711 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 1339 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)199,521 · 73.9% | Mark P. Meuser (R)70,426 · 26.1% | D+47.8 | 269,947 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term339 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)196,789 · 73.8% | Mark P. Meuser (R)69,744 · 26.2% | D+47.7 | 266,533 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 Governor339 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Gavin Newsom (D)197,148 · 72.4% | Brian Dahle (R)75,288 · 27.6% | D+44.7 | 272,436 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2020 President350 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Joseph R. Biden (D)341,029 · 75.3% | Donald J. Trump (R)102,123 · 22.5% | D+52.7 | 452,904 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
United States Representative District 16
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LiccardoDemocratic | Democratic | 179,583 | 58.2% |
| Evan LowDemocratic | Democratic | 128,893 | 41.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 16
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna G. EshooDemocratic | Democratic | 139,235 | 57.8% |
| Rishi KumarDemocratic | Democratic | 101,772 | 42.2% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 16
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim CostaDemocratic | Democratic | 128,690 | 59.4% |
| Kevin CookinghamRepublican | Republican | 88,039 | 40.6% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database