California's 16th State Senate district

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title = California's 16th State Senate district


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 52.3% Democratic 33.6 Republican 10.2% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 63.2% Latino 22.3% White 6.5% Black 5.7% Asian 1.0% N. American 0.6% Multiracial 0.6% Other 0.1% Pac. Islander
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 846,791
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data4 = 550,091
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 242,313

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California's 16th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dean Florez of Shafter.

District Profile

The 16th District encompasses the southern Central Valley, including the entirety of Kings County and parts of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare Counties.

Fresno County
*Coalinga
*Firebaugh
*Fowler
*Fresno (47% of residents)
*Huron
*Kerman
*Mendota
*Orange Cove
*Parlier
*Sanger
*San Joaquin
*Selma
*Bowles
*Calwa
*Cantua Creek
*Del Rey
*Easton
*Lanare
*Raisin City
*Riverdale
*Tranquillity Kern County
*Arvin
*Bakersfield (24% of residents)
*Delano
*McFarland
*Shafter
*Wasco
*Buttonwillow
*Lamont
*Lost Hills
*Mettler
*WeedpatchTulare County
*Dinuba
*Lindsay
*Woodlake
*Alpaugh
*Cutler
*Ducor
*Earlimart
*East Orosi
*Goshen
*Ivanhoe
*London
*Orosi
*Pixley
*Poplar-Cotton Center
*Richgrove
*Terra Bella
*Tipton
*Traver
*Woodville

Election Results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dean Florez (incumbent)
votes = 76,969
percentage = 100.0
change = N/AElection box turnout
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change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = N/A

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dean Florez
votes = 69,503
percentage = 70.1
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Blair Knox
votes = 29,747
percentage = 29.9
change = +1.9Election box total
votes = 99,250
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 39,756
percentage = 30.2
change = -3.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -3.8

1993 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Phillip D. Wyman
votes = 48,768
percentage = 52.68Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jim Costa
votes = 43,807
percentage = 47.32Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Leonard C. Tekaat (write-in)
votes = 5
percentage = 0.01Election box total no change
votes = 92,580
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

ee also

*California State Senate Districts
*California State Senate
*Districts in California

References

External links

Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate-- [http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/senplan/SD16.HTM]