California's 16th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in California's 16th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Sam T. Liccardo (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

California's 16th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Sam Liccardo	Democratic	58.2%	16.4
2022	Anna G. Eshoo	Democratic	57.8%	15.5
2020	Jim Costa	Democratic	59.4%	18.8
2018	Jim Costa	Democratic	57.5%	15.1
2016	Jim Costa	Democratic	58.0%	16.1
2014	Jim Costa	Democratic	50.7%	1.5
2012	Jim Costa	Democratic	57.4%	14.8
2010	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	67.8%	43.5
2008	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	71.3%	47.3
2006	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	72.7%	45.4
2004	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	70.9%	44.6
2002	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	67.0%	37.2
2000	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	72.1%	48.8
1998	Zoe Lofgren	Democratic	72.8%	49.4
1982	Leon E. Panetta	Democratic	85.4%	70.7
1980	Leon E. Panetta	Democratic	71.0%	46.5
1978	Leon E. Panetta	Democratic	61.4%	22.7
1976	Leon E. Panetta	Democratic	53.4%	6.8

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Liccardo Won	DEM	179,583	58.22%
Evan Low	DEM	128,893	41.78%
Total		308,476

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anna G. Eshoo Won	DEM	139,235	57.77%
Rishi Kumar	DEM	101,772	42.23%
Total		241,007

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Costa Won	DEM	128,690	59.38%
Kevin Cookingham	REP	88,039	40.62%
Total		216,729

Questions and answers

Who represents California's 16th congressional district?

Sam T. Liccardo (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in California's 16th congressional district?

Sam Liccardo won in 2024 by 16.4 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.