California's 16th congressional district

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California's 16th congressional district
Area 232 mi²
Distribution 98.7% urban, 1.3% rural
Population (2000) 639,088
Median income $67,689
Ethnic composition 31.9% White, 3.4% Black, 23.4% Asian, 37.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+16

California's 16th congressional district covers part of Santa Clara County including much of central San Jose. The current Representative for this district is Democrat Zoe Lofgren.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 63% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 36%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 50-46% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 70-25% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 67-29% in 2004,[4] keeping Gray Davis 57-43%[5] and Cruz Bustamante 41-39%[6] in 2003, and Davis 56-31% in 2002.[7]







[edit] List of Representatives

Counties Representative Party Dates Notes
Los Angeles John F. Dockweiler Democratic 1933-03-04 – 1939-01-03 Newly created district; retired to run for governor
Leland M. Ford Republican 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-03 Lost re-election to Rogers
Will Rogers, Jr. Democratic 1943-01-03 – 1944-05-23 Resigned to return to active duty in the Army
Vacant 1944-05-23 – 1945-01-03
Ellis E. Patterson Democratic 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03 Lost re-nomination to Harold Harby
Donald L. Jackson Republican 1947-01-03 – 1961-01-03 Retired
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. Republican 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03 Redistricted to 28th district
Fresno, Madera, Merced Bernice F. Sisk Democratic 1963-01-03 – 1967-01-03 Redistricted from 12th district
Fresno, Merced 1967-01-03 – 1975-01-03 Redistricted to 15th district
Western Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz Burt L. Talcott Republican 1975-01-03 – 1977-01-03 Redistricted from 12th district
Leon Panetta Democratic 1977-01-03 – 1983-01-03
Monterey, San Benito, northern San Luis Obispo, southern Santa Cruz 1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03 Redistricted to 17th district
Santa Clara Don Edwards Democratic 1993-01-03 – 1995-01-03 Redistricted from 10th district; retired
Zoe Lofgren Democratic 1995-01-03 – 2003-01-03
Santa Clara (San Jose) 2003-01-03 – present Incumbent

[edit] Election results

1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1932

United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Dockweiler 70,333 54.9
Republican Clyde Woodworth 57,718 45.1
Total votes 128,051 100.0
Majority 12,615 9.8
Turnout
Democratic win (new constituency)

[edit] 1934

United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Dockweiler (inc.) 119,332 100.0
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1936

United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Dockweiler (inc.) 90,986 57.7
Republican Raymond V. Darby 66,583 42.3
Total votes 157,569 100.0
Majority 24,403 15.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1938

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leland M. Ford 97,407 62.8
Democratic John F. Dockweiler (write-in) 32,863 21.2
Townsend Ted E. Felt 16,045 10.3
Progressive J. Barton Huthins 6,643 4.3
Communist La Rue McCormick 2,070 1.3
Total votes 155,028 100.0
Majority 64,544 41.6
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1940

United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leland M. Ford 188,049 96.4
Communist George C. Sandy 7,017 3.6
Total votes 195,066 100.0
Majority 181,032 92.8
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1942

United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Will Rogers, Jr. 61,437 53.7
Republican Leland M. Ford (inc.) 52,023 45.4
Communist Allen L. Ryan 1,043 0.9
Total votes 114,503 100.0
Majority 9,414 8.3
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1944

United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ellis E. Patterson (inc.) 105,835 54.1
Republican Jesse Randolph Kellems 89,700 45.9
Total votes 195,535 100.0
Majority 16,135 8.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1946

United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson 78,264 53.9
Democratic Harold Harby 45,951 31.7
Democratic Ellis E. Patterson (write-in) 20,945 14.4
Total votes 145,160 100.0
Majority 32,313 22.2
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 1948

United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (inc.) 121,198 57
Democratic Ellis E. Patterson 91,268 43
Total votes 212,466 100
Majority 29,930 14
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1950

United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (inc.) 115,970 59.3
Democratic S. Mark Hogue 79,744 40.7
Total votes 195,714 100.0
Majority 36,226 18.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1952

United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (inc.) 79,127 59.7
Democratic S. Mark Hogue 53,337 40.3
Total votes 132,464 100.0
Majority 25,790 19.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (inc.) 63,124 60.8
Democratic S. Mark Hogue 40,659 39.2
Total votes 103,783 100.0
Majority 22,465 21.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (inc.) 84,050 60.8
Democratic G. Robert "Bob" Fleming 53,624 39.2
Total votes 137,674 100.0
Majority 30,426 21.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1958

United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (inc.) 70,724 57.8
Democratic Melvin Lennard 51,616 42.2
Total votes 122,340 100.0
Majority 19,108 15.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1960

United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. 83,601 55.4
Democratic Jerry Pacht 67,318 44.6
Total votes 150,919 100.0
Majority 16,283 10.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 108,339 71.8
Republican Arthur L. Selland 42,401 28.2
Total votes 150,740 100.0
Majority 65,938 43.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 117,727 66.8
Republican David T. Harris 58,604 33.2
Total votes 176,331 100.0
Majority 59,123 33.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 118,063 71.4
Republican Cecil F. White 47,329 28.6
Total votes 165,392 100.0
Majority 70,734 42.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 97,473 62.5
Republican Dave Harris 55,192 35.4
American Independent John P. Carroll 3,390 2.2
Total votes 156,055 100.0
Majority 42,281 27.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 95,118 66.4
Republican Phillip V. Sanchez 43,843 30.6
American Independent James W. Scott 4,237 3.0
Total votes 143,198 100.0
Majority 51,275 35.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 134,079 79.1
Republican Carol Harner 35,384 20.9
Total votes 169,463 100.0
Majority 98,695 58.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) 76,084 49.2
Democratic Julian Camacho 74,018 47.8
American Independent D. Jeff Mauro 4,576 3.0
Total votes 154,678 100.0
Majority 2,066 1.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta 104,545 53.4
Republican Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) 91,160 46.6
Total votes 195,705 100.0
Majority 13,385 6.8
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 104,550 61.4
Republican Eric Seastrand 65,808 38.6
Total votes 170,358 100.0
Majority 38,742 22.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 158,360 71.0
Republican W. A. "Jack" Roth 54,675 24.5
Libertarian Kenton H. Bowers 6,802 3.0
Peace and Freedom D. Jeff Mauro 3,198 1.4
Total votes 223,035 100.0
Majority 103,685 46.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 142,630 85.4
Republican Gary Richard Arnold 24,448 14.6
Total votes 167,078 100.0
Majority 118,182 70.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 153,377 70.8
Republican Patricia Smith Ramsey 60,065 27.7
Libertarian Bill Anderson 3,245 1.5
Total votes 216,687 100.0
Majority 93,312 43.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 128,151 78.4
Republican Louis Darrigo 31,386 19.2
Peace and Freedom Ron Wright 2,017 1.2
Libertarian Bill Anderson 1,944 1.2
Total votes 163,498 100.0
Majority 96,765 59.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 177,452 78.6
Republican Stanley K. Monteith 48,375 21.4
Total votes 225,827 100.0
Majority 129,077 57.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 134,236 74.2
Republican Jerry M. Reiss 39,885 22.0
Libertarian Brian H. Tucker 6,881 3.8
Total votes 181,002 100.0
Majority 94,351 52.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 96,661 62
Republican Ted Bundesen 49,843 32
Peace and Freedom Amani S. Kummba 9,370 6
Independent Hunt (write-in) 5 0
Independent Loeber (write-in) 3 0
Independent James (write-in) 1 0
Total votes 155,883 100.0
Majority 46,818 30
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren 74,935 64.96
Republican Lyle J. Smith 40,409 35.03
Independent Barraza (write-in) 8 0.01
Total votes 115,352 100.0
Majority 34,526 29.93
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 94,020 65.7%
Republican Chuck Wojslaw 43,197 30.2%
Libertarian David Bonino 4,124 2.8%
Natural Law Abaan Abu-Shumays 1,866 1.3%
Total votes 143,207 100.0%
Majority 50,823 35.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 85,503 72.82%
Republican Horace Eugene Thayn 27,494 23.42%
Natural Law John H. Black 4,417 3.76%
Total votes 117,414 100.0%
Majority 48,009 49.40%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 115,118 72.1%
Republican Horace "Gene" Thayn 37,213 23.3%
Libertarian Dennis Michael Umphress 4,742 3.0%
Natural Law Edward J. Klein 2,673 1.6%
Total votes 159,746 100.0%
Majority 77,905 48.8%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 72,370 67.1
Republican Douglas Adams McNea 32,182 29.8
Libertarian Dennis Michael Umphress 3,434 3.1
Majority 40,198 37.3
Turnout 104,556
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 129,222 70.9 +3.8
Republican Lawrence R. Wiesner 47,992 26.4 -3.4
Libertarian Markus Welch 5,067 2.7 -0.4
Majority 81,230 44.5 +7.2
Turnout 182,281
Democratic hold Swing +7.2

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 98,929 72.8 +1.9
Republican Charel Winston 37,130 27.2 +0.8
Majority 61,799 45.6 +1.1
Turnout 136,059
Democratic hold Swing +1.1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1932 election results
  9. ^ 1934 election results
  10. ^ 1936 election results
  11. ^ 1938 election results
  12. ^ 1940 election results
  13. ^ 1942 election results
  14. ^ 1944 election results
  15. ^ 1946 election results
  16. ^ 1948 election results
  17. ^ 1950 election results
  18. ^ 1952 election results
  19. ^ 1954 election results
  20. ^ 1956 election results
  21. ^ 1958 election results
  22. ^ 1960 election results
  23. ^ 1962 election results
  24. ^ 1964 election results
  25. ^ 1966 election results
  26. ^ 1968 election results
  27. ^ 1970 election results
  28. ^ 1972 election results
  29. ^ 1974 election results
  30. ^ 1976 election results
  31. ^ 1978 election results
  32. ^ 1980 election results
  33. ^ 1982 election results
  34. ^ 1984 election results
  35. ^ 1986 election results
  36. ^ 1988 election results
  37. ^ 1990 election results
  38. ^ 1992 election results
  39. ^ 1994 election results
  40. ^ 1996 election results
  41. ^ 1998 election results
  42. ^ 2000 election results
  43. ^ 2002 general election results
  44. ^ 2004 general election results
  45. ^ 2006 general election results

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