California's 16th senatorial district is one of 40

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districts. It is currently represented by

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Bakersfield Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the ...

District profile

The district consists of portions of southwestern Central Valley, including Kings County, western

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, and northwestern

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Election results from statewide races

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 16th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the

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Election results (1994–present)

2022

2018

2014

2013 (special)

2010

2006

2002

1998

1994

References

External links

California's 16th State Senate district map
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