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California State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Assembly District 16

A district of about 518,000 people, 30% Asian, 69% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+38.6 relative to the nation for president.

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 80 seats

Every California State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+38.619th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican41st seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
California State AssemblyD+31.5D+28.3D+38.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 80 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree69% 99th pct · 2nd of 80 in CA

Higher than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree17% 47th pct · 43rd of 80 in CA

Lower than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 0th pct · 80th of 80 in CA

Lowest of 80 seats.

Black residents2% 32nd pct · 55th of 80 in CA

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents30% 86th pct · 12th of 80 in CA

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile830 37th pct · 51st of 80 in CA

Less dense than 63% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 28
22% Hispanic · 58% college gradsD+46.5Held DDistrict 23
72% college gradsD+57.4Held DDistrict 66
23% Hispanic · 57% college gradsD+25.3Held DDistrict 77
67% college gradsD+31.1Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 31.5, 2024 by 28.3, 2026 by 38.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)