California 16th State Senate District, California: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Republican peak: R+21 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 963,4172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,7442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 60.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 109,630 | 169,579 | 285,453 | ||
| R | 135,089 | 164,001 | 306,239 | ||
| R | 98,867 | 126,444 | 241,978 | ||
| R | 89,398 | 123,585 | 218,731 | ||
| R | 94,591 | 131,876 | 231,531 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.3%
English
5.1%
Irish
4.5%
American
2.7%
Italian
1.7%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,744
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$70,744
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.4%
Working age (18–64)15.7%
Seniors (65+)15.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
53.5%
speak English only
Spanish41.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+36.5, this district of nearly 1 million residents delivers among the most lopsided statewide results in California's senate map, signaling a highly concentrated Democratic coalition.
The Republican margin in California 16th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,744, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 963,417 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, California voted Republican by 21.0 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 285,453 votes cast, 109,630 went Democratic and 169,579 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, California as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, California?
State Senate District 16, California has a population of 963,417 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 16, California?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, California is $70,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.