California's 16th State Assembly district

California's 16th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember		Joan Buchanan (D–Alamo)
Registration	39.81% Democratic 32.84% Republican 21.53% No party preference
Demographics	64.44% White 2.71% Black 10.95% Hispanic 20.10% Asian 0.53% Native American 0.34% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2% other 0.60% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	465,945 350,379 297,090
Registered voters	286,518

California's 16th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Joan Buchanan of Alamo.

District profile

The district is located in the East Bay. It consists mainly of suburbs east of the Berkeley Hills, including Lamorinda and the Tri-Valley.

Alameda County

• Dublin
• Livermore
• Pleasanton

Contra Costa County

• Danville
• Lafayette
• Moraga
• Orinda
• San Ramon
• Walnut Creek

Election results

2012

California State Assembly elections, 2012
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Joan Buchanan (incumbent)	54,368	56.7%
	Republican	Al Phillips	41,444	43.3%
Totals			95,812	100.0%
General election
	Democratic	Joan Buchanan (incumbent)	125,952	59.2%
	Republican	Al Phillips	86,803	40.8%
Totals			212,755	100.0%
	Democratic hold

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission